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77.52Level 29 — altered dominants only where structurally important

Do not automatically alter every dominant.

If a dominant is a quick connector:

plain 3/7 may be enough.

Save altered tension for:

phrase climax

minor resolution

important cadence.

This keeps harmonic color hierarchical.