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104.12Level 6 — motif DNA inventory

For your motif, write:

Pitch: C-D-G.

Intervals: +2, +4th.

Rhythm: short-short-long.

Contour: rise-rise.

Accent: final note strongest.

Register: middle.

Now you know what can be changed independently.