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4.34Level 11 — Motif development
Take a three-note motif.
Example:
C-E-G
with a distinctive rhythm.
Over Am7, that is:
3-5-7.
On Dm7:
F-A-C
same chord-relative shape.
On G7:
B-D-F
same shape.
On Cmaj7:
E-G-B.
Now the motif tracks the harmony.