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27.31Level 9 — static minor improvisation

Stay on Cm for four minutes.

Minute 1: C E♭ G B♭ only.

Minute 2: add D.

Minute 3: choose A♭ for Aeolian.

Minute 4: switch A♭→A for Dorian.

Hear how one pitch changes the environment.