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16.31A good order of target notes
As a training progression:
Stage 1
root
Stage 2
3rd
Stage 3
7th
Stage 4
5th
Stage 5
9th / 13th
This isn't an artistic ranking. It's a learning strategy.
3rds and 7ths teach harmony particularly well.