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79.14Level 9 — melody supplies the extension
Suppose melody note:
D over C.
Then D already gives 9.
Do not add another D inside the voicing unless doubling is intentional.
Use:
E-B-A perhaps.
Now melody + accompaniment together create:
Cmaj13/9 type color.