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29.91The Bach lesson—without becoming a Bach course

Bach's music is extraordinary partly because every voice has melodic integrity while supporting harmony.

You don't need to write fugues.

But steal the principle:

every voice should have a reason to exist.

If an inner note only makes the chord thicker and adds nothing to line or color, consider removing it.