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24.21Delay the melody slightly
Suppose chord changes to C on beat 1.
Instead of striking melody E exactly with it:
LH C on beat 1.
Inner harmony follows.
Melody E arrives just after.
This can make the melody feel vocal.
Do not do it automatically on every beat.