Lesson with JairCrawford

I changed measures 1 and 9. Oh wow! Ok. Hmm.... somehow, it didn't change. Ok, It should work now.

Looks the same. Bar 1 should not be 3 crotchets - we're in 6/8, this is what I've been saying.

Really? I tested it, it looks different to me. I'm sure I changed the 3 quarters into two dotted quarters in measure 1.

Well if you did that, then good.
Keep working - I'll probably be able to see it when you post a totally new file, when your next update is.

Post a new file - it's not updating for me.

Ok.

I'm still getting 3 crotchets in the bass of the first bar.

How about now?

Bar 11-12 parallel fifth.

Yes, you've definitely got something to work with here.
Now, I want you to refine this, working on the sense of direction! The harmony has to go somewhere. Make that Db the climax of the phrase (or not - remember that you have 2 different versions to do), but certainly the music has to go somewhere.
Think about the direction of your harmony, and which chords bring about that sense. Think in chords, as I said before. Imply the harmony with only 2 voices, but think in 3 or 4 or as many as the harmony needs.
Also, be careful not to run all over the 6/8 in the wrong places. You're still doing this - I don't know if you understand how 6/8 works, although my melody certainly is odd within 6/8.

I decided to keep the three quarters in the second bar for variety.