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17.26Level 10 — melody compatibility
A secondary dominant can clash with a diatonic melody note.
Example:
A7 contains C♯.
If melody is C natural at that moment, you get a strong clash.
That may be:
- expressive
- bluesy
- wrong for the style
You must listen.