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98.4Level 1 — identify what must never change
Take one tune.
Ask:
What are the non-negotiable elements?
Could be:
- opening bass gesture
- first melody entrance
- one characteristic reharm
- modulation
- final tag
- one rhythmic motif
- one climax texture
These define arrangement identity.