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96.74Level 45 — harmonize by scale degree clusters

In major:

Melody degree 1: I, IV, vi-family possibilities.

Degree 2: ii, V, I9 etc.

Degree 3: I, iii, vi.

Degree 4: IV, ii, V7/sus.

Degree 5: I, iii, V.

Degree 6: IV, ii, vi, I6.

Degree 7: V, iii, Imaj7.

Not rules—possibility map.