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96.125Level 86 — harmonize backwards from cadence
Suppose final melody notes:
D→C in C.
Try:
G7→C.
Then ask:
what precedes G7?
Dm.
Then:
what precedes Dm?
C or Am.
You can construct phrase backward:
C-Am-Dm-G7-C.