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Phase 1

1a | in two keys (neither C)

1b | in two keys (neither C)

  • LH : do-re-mi-fa-sol-(sol)-do

  • RH: diatonic triads least motion voicings, constant with the bass

  • Fluent labeling of the triads (RQI & RN)

    1b | in two keys (neither C)

  • LH : do-ti-la-sol-(sol)-do

  • RH: diatonic triads least motion voicings

  • Fluent labeling of the triads (RQI & RN)

Phase 2

2a | in three keys (including the two from Phase 1)

  • LH : do-re-me-fa-sol-(sol)-do in two keys,

  • RH: diatonic triads least motion voicings

  • Fluent labeling of the triads (RQI & RN)

2b | in three keys (including the two from Phase 1)

  • LH : do-te-le-sol-(sol)-do in two keys,

  • RH: diatonic triads least motion voicings

  • Fluent labeling of the triads (RQI & RN)

Phase 3

3a | in 4 keys

  • LH : do-re-mi-fa-sol-(sol)-fa-mi-re-do in two keys,

  • RH: diatonic triads least motion voicings

  • Fluent labeling of the triads (RQI & RN)

3b | in 4 keys

  • LH : do-ti-la-sol-(sol)-la-ti-do in two keys,

  • RH: diatonic triads least motion voicings

  • Fluent labeling of the triads (RQI & RN)

Phase 4

4a | in 5 keys

  • LH : do-re-me-fa-sol-(sol)-do in two keys,

  • RH: diatonic triads least motion voicings

  • Fluent labeling of the triads (RQI & RN)

4b | in 5 keys

  • LH : do-te-le-sol-(sol)-la-ti-do in two keys,

  • RH: diatonic triads least motion voicings

  • Fluent labeling of the triads (RQI & RN)

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