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86.61Level 43 — continuous bass narrative
Write entire arrangement's bass contour first.
Not every exact note.
Just large gestures:
low tonic
rise
descending chromatic
pedal
walking section
climb into modulation
final descent.
Now bass itself describes the whole piece.