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11.80Full arrangement plan

Intro

chromatic inner-line motif.

First statement

simple shells.

Second statement

extensions.

Bridge

one altered dominant / tritone substitute.

Final statement

chromatic bass + octave melody at climax.

Release

thin texture.

Tag

short melodic repetition.

Ending

ii–subV–I or 6/9.