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54.60Level 36 — top-line planning
Instead of thinking chord symbols first:
design:
D → E♭ → E → F
as top line.
Then voice the harmony underneath.
Arranging often improves when you think:
bass line
top line
then inner harmony.
Not chord stacks in isolation.