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106.6Bass contour and emotion
Again, avoid simplistic labels, but generally:
descending line often suggests:
settling
gravity
melancholic pull
or closure.
Ascending line often suggests:
build
lift
arrival.
Repeated pedal suggests:
stability
suspense
or insistence.
Context decides.