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28.97Mini-composition exercise
Write 16 bars:
- 8 bars D Dorian
- 4 bars E♭ Dorian
- 4 bars D Dorian
Use:
- one motif
- two quartal voicings
- one ostinato
- no dominant chords
Create climax using rhythm/register only.
This is a very important compositional exercise.