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83.42Level 19 — melody enclosure generates harmony

Target melody:

E.

Approach:

F → D♯ → E.

Now let bass/harmony respond to those notes.

For example:

Dm7 with F

B7 with D♯

Cmaj7 with E

depending phrase context.

A melodic enclosure can drive harmonic events.