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103.177A practical six-pass composition workflow
Pass 1 — Motif
Write the seed.
Pass 2 — Phrase
Turn seed into question/answer.
Pass 3 — Bass
Design structural low line.
Pass 4 — Harmony
Support outer voices/function.
Pass 5 — Form
Create contrast, climax, return.
Pass 6 — Arrangement
Choose texture, register, touch.
Do not attempt all six simultaneously.