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83.30Level 12 — melody note as constraint

Suppose melody note is:

A.

Your bass line says:

D♭.

What chords can include:

D♭ bass

and A melody?

Possible interpretation:

D♭7♯5-ish?

D♭maj? A is ♯5/♭13.

Maybe a chromatic approach sonority.

Do not dismiss the combination.

Ask:

where is it going?