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106.157Mini-project 5 — Bass-State Form
Create 32 bars where form is mainly defined by bass behavior:
A: pedal.
A': roots/inversions.
B: active counterline.
Build: walking/quarters.
Climax: octaves.
Coda: single-note opening motif.
Harmony can remain relatively simple.