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71.57Level 42 — hidden countermelody in chord tops

Suppose main melody is played high.

Inner block voicing has one voice moving:

B-A-G-F♯.

Bring that line out slightly.

Now the chord texture contains a secondary melody.

This is subtle and elegant.