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65.47Level 26 — mutation

Instead of repeating exact motif forever, change one parameter each time.

Example:

  1. C-E♭-G
  2. C-E♭-A♭
  3. C-F-A♭
  4. D-F-A♭
  5. D-F-B♭

Each version differs only slightly from previous.

This is motivic evolution.