In this segment of my series Compose Yourself, let's take a look at how we can fill in our original compositions with thoughtful harmonies that get to the heart of our musical intentions. Before we proceed from the melodic and rhythmic ideas proposed in the first two posts of this series, though, I'd like to issue a caveat. The order of my posts isn't necessarily the sequence all composers use when putting together their music. Some do indeed begin with the melody, choosing p