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I'd go along with that view as there's many different ways you can harmonize the same note. Secondary dominants are probably voiced a specific way they are for smooth voice leading to the next chord. What matters are the strong cadence points in a tune. How you get there harmonically is a matter of personal taste, whether that's a desire for adventure or to stick close to the underlying key. Potentially every note is its own tonic, or at least the note that a phrase resolves to.
Ornette Coleman was once asked by a sideman what were the changes to one of his tunes and he responded by writing chords under every melody note. The chords were all the same as the notes.. no qualities as such just tonal centres.!!

Best regards

Alan

Last edited by alan S.; 08/29/12 05:34 AM.