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24.79Build a climax
On the final melody repetition:
- melody one octave higher
- LH octaves
- fuller RH voicings
- perhaps tritone substitute
- then immediately reduce texture
Example:
Dm9 → D♭13 → Cmaj9
big.
Then final:
Fm6 → C6/9
quiet.
That contrast is very effective.