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84.85Level 54 — choose modulation distance by narrative
Small distance:
semitone = lift/tension.
whole step = expansion.
relative = smooth psychological shift.
parallel = mood transformation.
third = cinematic surprise.
tritone = destabilization.
These are tendencies, not rules.