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32.82Level 40 — composition exercise from one triad
Choose RH F major:
F A C.
Write eight bass notes underneath it.
For example:
F
D
G
C
A
E♭
B♭
C.
Listen to each combination.
Keep the combinations you like.
You have just generated a harmonic vocabulary.