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101.70Level 35 — cadence grammar

Create a cadence palette with usage rules.

Example:

Basic V-I: default.

ii-V-I: slightly expanded.

borrowed iv: emotional phrase ending.

tritone: chromatic bass / stronger jazz color.

backdoor: softer alternative.

Now cadences become contextual vocabulary.