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42.20Level 7 — three-note motif
Use:
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.