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70.41Level 18 — reharmonize only after baseline arrangement works
This is critical.
Before substitutions:
you should already have a satisfying version using:
simple functional harmony
good bass
good guide-tone lines
good texture.
Only then ask:
Would a substitution improve this exact musical moment?