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112.193The arranging audit
For every section write:
Melody register
low / middle / high.
Bass state
absent / single / octave / walking / pedal.
Middle layer
none / shell / sustained / counterline / block.
Density
1–10.
Resonance
dry / medium / wet.
Foreground
melody / bass / inner / groove.
Now inspect the form.
If every section looks identical:
your texture may be flat.