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50.10Level 5 — repeat melody, increase chord density

Pass 1:

bass only.

Pass 2:

bass + shell.

Pass 3:

bass + shell + one extension.

Pass 4:

wider voicing.

Melody unchanged.

You have created development through harmonic density.