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78.75Level 49 — voice leading across modulation
Suppose C major→D♭ major.
Instead of jumping:
C-E-G-B
→ D♭-F-A♭-C,
find semitone paths:
C→D♭
E→F
G→A♭
B→C.
Every voice rises semitone.
The modulation becomes incredibly smooth.