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50.27Level 15 — same top melody, new bass every repeat

Try a deliberate sequence:

Repeat 1: C bass.

Repeat 2: A♭.

Repeat 3: D♭.

Repeat 4: G.

Then:

C.

That creates large-scale departure and return.

The melody becomes your common thread.