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21.52A reharmonization should have a reason

Good reasons include:

  • stronger destination
  • smoother bass
  • expressive inner line
  • more suitable melody support
  • stylistic transformation
  • phrase expansion
  • contrast on repeated section
  • increased/decreased tension

Bad reason:

“I learned a new chord and want to put it everywhere.”