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23.9Level 3 — chromatic descending bass

Now move away from pedal harmony.

Try:

C → B → B♭ → A → A♭ → G

C → B → B♭ → A → A♭ → G

You know this line from earlier workshops.

But now we’ll use it as a large structural device, not merely a brief connector.