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23.20Level 8 — repeated-note melody over changing dominants
Suppose melody note D repeats.
Over G7:
D = 5.
Over A7:
D = 11/sus.
Over Dm:
D = root.
Over B♭:
D = 3.
A repeated D can travel through several harmonies.