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74.10Level 4 — melody reaches new chord before harmony
Suppose melody note strongly belongs to Dm7 at beat 1.
But accompaniment stays Am7 for one beat.
That melody note now becomes:
temporary extension
suspension
or tension
against old harmony.
Then the Dm7 arrives.
This is a powerful arranging device.