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123.228Mini-project 3 — 5/4 Personal-Language Piece

Grouping:

3+2 or 2+3.

Write:

16 bars.

Preserve three elements from your personal language:

for example:

  • descending bass
  • delayed phrase starts
  • open ending

Do not use:

odd meter itself

as the only interesting feature.