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46.94Mini-composition exercise
Write a 32-bar piece with two contrasting worlds.
Intro — 8 bars
- one minor pedal
- one Phrygian ♭2 upper structure
- sparse/rubato texture
- one functional dominant only at the end
Groove — 16 bars
- straight-eighth Latin-jazz-derived feel
- at least three ii–V–I destination packets
- one motif transposed across the destinations
- one anticipated chord change
- one one-bar harmonic pedal/break
Ending — 8 bars
Choose either:
- return to the dark Phrygian world, or
- resolve to a bright major 6/9 environment.
The piece should sound structurally clear even with no melody.