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50.25Level 14 — pedal-point variation

Keep bass C for several repeats.

Change upper harmony:

Cm

D♭/C

B♭/C

Fm/C

G7sus/C-ish colors.

The melody remains fixed.

Now repetition becomes modal/upper-structure exploration.