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54.64Level 40 — full arrangement blueprint

Intro

B♭ pedal, suspended upper structures.

A

simple hook + B♭6/9.

A2

E♭ and F7 movement.

B

IV–iv–I gospel color.

Development

G7→Cm→F turnaround.

Breakdown

stop-time hook.

Climax

octave/block-chord hook with backbeat.

Outro

B♭ pedal.

Final: B♭6/9.

Very little exotic harmony.

Yet a complete arrangement.