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32.16Level 3 — pedal exercise
Hold E♭ bass.
Try RH:
D♭ major
C minor
B♭ minor
A♭ major.
Do not worry yet whether all belong in one polished progression.
Listen to how each upper chord changes the emotional meaning of the same bass.