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96.166The three emergency buttons
When lost in major key:
Button 1 — tonic pedal
safe home.
Button 2 — dominant
if phrase clearly wants return.
Button 3 — open fifth/sus
if major/minor identity unclear.
Learn to use these without embarrassment.
They are musically valid.