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119.213Mini-project 3 — Delayed Tonic Piece
Write 16 bars centered on C.
Do not play a root-position C chord until:
bar 8 or later.
You may imply tonic through:
melody
pedal fragments
dominant.
Make the eventual C arrival meaningful.