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92.67Level 47 — transform bass by groove

Same root:

C.

Two-beat: C-G.

Walking: C-D-E-G.

Funk: C-G-B♭-G riff.

Bossa: C-G or C/approach.

Waltz: C on beat 1.

6/8: C on large beat 1, G on large beat 2.

Bass is one of the strongest style markers.