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71.5Level 2 — use chord tones only
Suppose harmony is Cmaj7.
Main melody rests.
Counterline:
E-G-B.
Simple.
Then next chord:
Am7.
Counterline:
C-B-A.
Do not begin chromatically.
First learn to make the second voice structurally compatible.