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41.20Level 7 — three-note motif

Use:

B♭-G♭-F

B♭-G♭-F

over E♭ minor.

Create a motif occupying 3 beats.

Repeat it immediately.

Interesting problem:

3 + 3 does not fit neatly into a 5-beat bar.

The second repetition crosses the barline.

Excellent.