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32.40Level 13 — cluster carefully

Now deliberately create a middle/high cluster:

D♭-E♭-F

over low E♭.

Very close.

Because it is high enough and bass is separated, it can sound beautiful.

Clusters are not inherently ugly.

Register determines much of their effect.