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2.46Level 17 — Bass-line arrangement

Design bass:

C → B → B♭ → A → A♭ → G

C → B → B♭ → A → A♭ → G

Can we harmonize it?

Yes.

For example:

Cm7 → B7 → B♭maj7 → A7 → A♭7 → Gm

Cm7 → B7 → B♭maj7 → A7 → A♭7 → Gm

Not all of these need to be used literally, but this illustrates:

chromatic bass can generate reharmonization.

Very sophisticated if done sparingly.