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96.12Level 4 — melody last note determines possibilities, not certainty
Suppose phrase ends:
D
in C major.
Could be:
G7 with D = 5.
Could be:
Dm with D = root.
Could be:
Cadd9 with D = 9.
So melody note alone does not determine chord.
Ask:
What does the phrase feel like?