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81.70Level 35 — major/minor polychord for blues
Lower:
C major.
Upper:
C minor triad:
C-E♭-G.
Combined:
C-E♭-E-G.
This is essentially the blues major/minor 3rd duality magnified into chordal form.
Use:
short upper minor triad hit
over C7/major-ish lower harmony.
Very expressive.