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51.39Level 17 — eighth-note line with chord tones on strong beats
Over A7:
strong positions favor:
A C♯ E G.
Chromatic notes can occupy weaker subdivisions.
This is the classic bebop logic:
tension is often rhythmically placed, not merely harmonically selected.