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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.