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99.78Three reharm safety levels

Safe

inversions

extensions

smooth bass.

Moderate

secondary dominants

borrowed iv

passing diminished.

High-risk

tritone substitution

side-slip

bitonality

unexpected modulation.

Use high-risk harmony only when soloist can handle it.