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101.23Level 4 — event-triggered arrangement
Imagine:
if melody holds a long note:
inner harmony becomes active.
If melody becomes busy:
accompaniment thins.
If bass reaches chromatic descent:
avoid extra fill.
If dominant prolongs:
increase color gradually.
Now accompaniment responds to events.