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16.11Enclosures
Now approach a target from both sides.
Target E:
F → E♭ → E
or:
D♯ → F → E
Target B:
C → B♭ → B
This is called an enclosure.
It is a major part of jazz vocabulary.
The important note is the destination, not the chromatic decoration.