You do get to simply hear chords, Ian, a bit like knowing which gear you're in while driving ... you don't need to look. After all these years of listening, I can hear the changes as they come and go ... there aren't many that stump me anymore. If I know the key (I don't have perfect pitch) then I can tell you their names and flavors as they come and go; if I don't know the key, then I'll tell you what their Roman numeral and flavor are.
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