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Diatonic
C(I)

I — Stable

Diatonic
Dm(ii)

ii — Opening up

Diatonic
Em(iii)

iii — Softly stable

Diatonic
F(IV)

IV — Opening up

Diatonic
G(V)

V — Restless

Diatonic
Am(vi)

vi — Softly stable

Diatonic
Bdim(vii)

vii° — Softly restless

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Dadd9/G(IIadd9/5)

IIadd9/Ⅴ. Ⅱadd9 floating over Ⅴ in the bass. A J-Pop intro and verse staple.

Slash
Dadd9/B(IIadd9/7)

IIadd9/Ⅶ. A beauty where the leading tone in the bass lets tension and clarity coexist.

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Cadd9/E(Iadd9/3)

Ⅰadd9/Ⅲ. Maximum clarity from the 9th and slash bass. The staple city pop intro.

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Cadd9/F(Iadd9/4)

Ⅰadd9/Ⅳ. Tonic add9 floating over Ⅳ in the bass. A melting, dreamlike opening.

Slash
Cadd9/A(Iadd9/6)

Ⅰadd9/Ⅵ. Tonic add9 with Ⅵ in the bass. A rich, dreamy start.

Slash
F/C(IV/1)

Ⅳ/Ⅰ. A subdominant over the tonic in the bass — a soft, dreamlike opening.

Slash
FM7/C(IVM7/1)

ⅣM7/Ⅰ. An M7 subdominant over Ⅰ in the bass — a jazzy, refined opening.

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C/E(I/3)

Ⅰ/Ⅲ. A gentle start in first inversion. Leads naturally to Ⅳ or Ⅱm.

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C/G(I/5)

Ⅰ/Ⅴ. Second inversion. A stable yet floating tonic.

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G/B(V/7)

Ⅴ/Ⅶ. A dominant over the leading tone in the bass, starting with a strong pull toward the tonic.

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