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40.20Level 8 — one chord, changing intensity

Stay C7.

Make four versions:

Version A

C7 shell: E-B♭.

B

C9: E-B♭-D.

C

C13: E-B♭-A.

D

C13 with 9: E-A-B♭-D.

Same root.

Increasing color.

This can create harmonic growth without a progression.