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10.16Melody note as tension
Suppose melody is D over Cm.
D = 9.
Very natural.
Suppose melody is A over Cm.
A = 6/13.
That can push the harmony toward Cm6.
Suppose melody is B.
Now you may hear Cm(maj7).
So the melody may tell you which tonic-minor color to choose.