Since harmonic progressions in fifths are ubiquitous in the common practice era (17th-19th centuries), a very characteristic harmonic language was easy to achieve.
I begin with I - IV - viiº - I, which helps to establish the key. Then I have a middle section that moves though the circle of fifths IV - viiº - iii - vi - ii - V, extending the V for one more measure with the rests in the right hand to set up a recap of the opening section.
I tweak the canon in measure 16 to bring about a cadence.
I should really try one of these at another interval of imitation sometime -- the choice of a fifth definitely made things easier today.
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