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11.29Add passing notes

Now chord tones remain the targets, but use scale notes between them.

For example over Dm7:

target F

pass through:

D E F

D E F

Over G7:

target B

approach:

A B

A B

Over C:

target E:

D E

D E

So your improvisation becomes:

D E F | A B | D E

The theory remains simple:

stable destinations, moving connectors.