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96.125Level 86 — harmonize backwards from cadence

Suppose final melody notes:

D→C in C.

Try:

G7→C.

Then ask:

what precedes G7?

Dm.

Then:

what precedes Dm?

C or Am.

You can construct phrase backward:

C-Am-Dm-G7-C.