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34.44Level 17 — active melody, simpler bass

Now reverse.

Keep bass C pedal.

Let melody become chromatic.

The arrangement becomes more suspended.

This gives you two versions of the same emotional idea:

moving bass

direction.

pedal bass

atmosphere.