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42.69Level 36 — walking in five
Once comfortable, experiment with quarter-note bass:
1-2-3-4-5.
But do not make it sound like 4/4 plus an extra beat.
Shape a five-note bass phrase.
For example:
E♭-G♭-A♭-B♭-D♭
then next bar resolve/continue.