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27.86Mini-composition exercise

Write eight bars using:

  • C as pedal for first 4
  • one Aeolian color
  • one Phrygian color
  • one Dorian color
  • functional iiø–V–i in final 2 bars

Use only one melodic motif.

This is excellent preparation for creating your own arrangements.