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21.7Level 1 — melody only
Play the melody without chords.
Mark:
- phrase peaks
- long notes
- semitone movements
- notes that sound stable
- notes that sound suspended or questioning
In a harmonically ambiguous tune, the melody becomes an especially important anchor.