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69.40Level 16 — avoid unnecessary 5ths
Suppose chord is:
Cmaj9
melody D.
You need:
E
B
D.
Do you need G?
Not necessarily.
Do you need C in RH?
No.
LH may supply C.
This keeps block voicing cleaner.