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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?