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40.8Level 2 — establish a head riff
Choose a simple pitch cell:
C-E♭-E-G
This gives:
root
blue ♭3
major 3rd
A classic blues-inflected dominant-tonic gesture.
Set it to a memorable rhythm.
Repeat exactly.