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119.212Mini-project 2 — One Harmony, Multiple Tensions
Use:
Cm9 for 16 bars.
No functional chord changes.
Create a full arc through:
- register
- rhythmic displacement
- density
- articulation
- silence
- modal melodic tensions
This proves tension is broader than harmony.