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64.59Level 22 — melody harmonization from a pentatonic

Suppose melody note:

A over Cmaj.

If using D major pentatonic:

A belongs naturally.

Fill underneath/around it with:

D

E

F♯

B.

Now your melody is harmonized into a Lydian field without calculating a giant chord symbol.