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98.82Level 46 — choose cadence from melody

Melody may restrict options.

If melody contains:

A♭,

borrowed/backdoor may be especially natural.

If melody contains:

D♭,

tritone/dominant altered route.

If melody strongly B→C:

G7→C is perfect.

Let melody decide.