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95.96Level 51 — infer missing notes cautiously

If bass G + melody A + clear dominant function:

you might infer:

G9-type harmony.

But do not claim exact voicing without evidence.

For your arrangement, inference is often enough.

For scholarly transcription, it is not.

Know goal.