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69.11Level 4 — four-way close

Now we introduce classic block-chord logic.

Take a melody note on top.

Fill three voices underneath so all four voices fit roughly within an octave.

For C6 harmony, suppose melody is:

A.

A C E G can be arranged beneath/top depending inversion.

One close-position example:

C-E-G-A.

A remains melody.