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63.71Level 31 — harmonizing melody by upper triad
Suppose melody note:
F♯ over C.
Instead of asking:
“What giant C chord contains F♯?”
Think:
F♯ belongs to D major.
So:
D-F♯-A over C bass.
Done.
This is fast arranging.