BookatlasPiano Rabbit Hole: Improvisation Theory & Practice
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25.36Level 17 — descending top-line arrangement

Keep bass C.

Top line:

C → B → B♭ → A.

Put melody below that line if appropriate.

This can create a “counter-melody above the melody.”

Very effective, but balance carefully.