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123.230Mini-project 5 — Transformation Suite
Take one 8-bar original theme.
Create:
Version A
C major, 4/4.
Version B
C Dorian, 6/8.
Version C
D♭ major, 5/4.
Version D
A minor, very slow.
Preserve:
motif DNA
and:
one personal stylistic principle.
Now you are testing portability at a serious level.