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69.50Level 22 — approach-note harmonization
Now suppose melody approaches a chord tone chromatically.
Target:
E.
Melody:
E♭→E.
You can harmonize E♭ with a chromatic approach chord, then resolve entire block to target harmony.
This is a classic jazz arranging device.