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3.24Bass-line version

Instead of roots:

C → A → D → G

C → A → D → G

design a smoother bass.

Try:

C → B → A → G

C → B → A → G

using:

C → G/B → Am7 → G7

C → G/B → Am7 → G7

Different harmony, similar function.

Or:

C → B → B♭ → A → D → G

C → B → B♭ → A → D → G

with chromatic approaches.

Bass can radically reshape a familiar turnaround.