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31.81Level 40 — motif based on 1→3

Make a motif:

root → 3rd.

In B:

B-D♯.

That D♯ foreshadows E♭ center.

In E♭:

E♭-G.

G is next center.

In G:

G-B.

B is next center.

This turns the harmonic symmetry into melody.