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9.46Level 9 — melody as color
When melody sits over D7, identify each note:
D = root
E = 9
F♯ = 3
G♯ = ♯11
A = 5
B = 13
C = ♭7.
This is a very useful exercise because the tune’s melodic language often interacts beautifully with this dominant color.