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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.