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50.49Level 30 — modal reinterpretation
Take the same melody and hear it over:
C major.
C Dorian/minor.
C Phrygian.
C Lydian.
You may need to adjust only harmony, not necessarily the melody if its notes are compatible.
This is one of the strongest style-transformation tools.