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112.82Texture states
We can define a vocabulary:
S1
single melody.
S2
melody+bass.
S3
melody+shells.
S4
three-part counterpoint.
S5
broken/arpeggiated.
S6
block chords.
S7
riff/ostinato.
S8
full orchestral.
Now composition can move between states.