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21.48Level 26 — ballad treatment

At slow tempo, ambiguous harmony becomes very exposed.

Use:

  • melody
  • bass
  • one inner line
  • careful pedal

Do not automatically use every extension written on a lead sheet.

The composition already contains richness.