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32.33Level 9 — melody as part of upper structure
Suppose melody is B♭.
If RH structure already needs E♭-G-B♭:
the melody completes the triad.
Do not duplicate B♭ below unnecessarily.
You might only play:
E♭-G
under melody B♭.
Bass supplies the rest of the sonority's identity.