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81.33Level 12 — one layer stays tonal, other moves

LH:

C major.

RH sequence:

C major

D♭ major

D major

E♭ major

E major.

The lower world stays home.

Upper world travels chromatically.

This creates harmonic narrative entirely through the top layer.