BookatlasPiano Rabbit Hole: Improvisation Theory & Practice
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23.80Practical arrangement plan

For a simple song:

Intro — 4 bars

Cmaj7 | A7 | Dm7 | G7

Verse

simple accompaniment

Between phrases

small fills

Second verse

richer voicings

Bridge

increase density / reharmonize

Final verse

more melodic freedom

Tag

repeat final phrase

Ending

Fmaj7 → Fm6 → C6/9

That's already a complete arrangement architecture.