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81.64Level 30 — polychordal crescendo

C lower constant.

Upper:

nothing.

Then:

one note D.

Then dyad D-F♯.

Then full D major.

Then perhaps D♭ major for stronger friction.

Then return C.

Harmony grows by layer accretion.