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80.79Level 52 — ambiguous final chord with melody determining quality

LH:

C-G.

RH inner:

D-A.

Melody:

E.

Now the melody alone supplies major identity.

If melody were E♭:

minor.

This creates maximum hierarchy: melody defines quality.