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114.198Mini-project 2 — One Chord, Full Form

Use:

C7

or Cm7

for 24 bars.

Create:

A

B

Build

Climax

Coda

using only:

  • groove
  • register
  • density
  • articulation
  • bass riff
  • silence

No harmonic escape.

If form works:

you understand groove as composition.