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98.54Level 28 — wrong-note recovery

Suppose intended melody:

E.

You hit E♭.

Options:

E♭→E as chromatic approach.

Repeat E♭ to turn it into motif then resolve.

Reharmonize underneath if appropriate.

But don't pretend every wrong note is genius.