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35.40Level 16 — melody-note interpretation

Take melody note:

A.

Over Dm: 5.

Over B♭maj7: maj7.

Over F7: 3.

Over Cm: 13.

Same pitch.

Different identity.

You know this exercise well.

Now do it in a progression where the tonic center is ambiguous.

That is the real test.