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26.63Level 24 — chromatic bass

Try:

C → B → B♭ → A → A♭ → G

C → B → B♭ → A → A♭ → G

again.

But now combine it with darker tonic/dominant colors.

Possible conceptual shape:

Cm

Cm(maj7)/B

Cm7/B♭

Am7♭5

Fm/A♭

G7♭9.

This creates a long descent into dominant.