BookatlasPiano Rabbit Hole: Improvisation Theory & Practice
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6.36Apply it to improvisation

Improvisation should also have punctuation.

Instead of endlessly running notes, create:

2-bar idea → pause

then:

2-bar answer → pause

Try over:

C | Am | Dm | G7 | C

First phrase ends before G7.

Second phrase resolves on C.

This alone can make improvisation sound far more musical.