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65.36Level 18 — motif through pentatonics

C major pentatonic motif:

E-G-A.

Then over G7alt switch vocabulary to B♭ minor pentatonic but preserve contour:

B♭-D♭-E♭.

Then resolve:

C-E-G.

The pitch field changes drastically.

The motif shape connects everything.