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32.61Level 25 — contrary motion
Melody rises.
Bass descends.
Upper inner tones remain.
This creates expansion without adding chords.
Example:
melody: G-A♭-B♭
bass: E♭-D♭-C.
Search for common inner tones.
Very rich.