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41.20Level 8 — ghost chord fragments

Play a strong RH voicing on one offbeat.

Then a barely audible two-note fragment on the next.

For example:

strong: D♭-A♭-C

ghost: A♭-C.

Timing identical.

Dynamics different.

This gives the accompaniment percussive life.