11659 / 18210 · Workshop 95 — Arranging by Ear from a Recording: Extracting Melody, Bass, Harmony, Groove, Texture, and Form Without Depending on a Lead Sheet← prev⊞ allnext →
95.96Level 51 — infer missing notes cautiously
If bass G + melody A + clear dominant function:
you might infer:
G9-type harmony.
But do not claim exact voicing without evidence.
For your arrangement, inference is often enough.
For scholarly transcription, it is not.
Know goal.