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81.33Level 12 — one layer stays tonal, other moves
LH:
C major.
RH sequence:
C major
D♭ major
D major
E♭ major
E major.
The lower world stays home.
Upper world travels chromatically.
This creates harmonic narrative entirely through the top layer.