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21.37Level 18 — avoid scale-per-chord thinking
A progression with many chromatic chords becomes impossible if you think:
scale A
scale B
scale C
scale D
every two beats.
Instead use:
- chord tones
- guide tones
- destination notes
- local key centers
- chromatic connectors.
This is faster and more musical.