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29.47Level 21 — do not necessarily transpose the motif
Advanced alternative:
keep one melody note constant while bass/chord moves.
Example melody C.
Over G sus: C = 11.
Over A♭ sus: C = 3? Careful: now the sonority may acquire stronger major implication depending chord content.
That change in function can be expressive.
Common-note melody can glue nonfunctional changes.