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98.35Level 19 — passing-harmony risk ladder

Safe

diatonic inversion.

Low risk

passing diminished.

Medium

secondary dominant.

Higher

tritone/chromatic side-slip.

Very high

unexpected tonal region.

Do not spend maximum risk constantly.