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4.61Full first arrangement plan

Intro

Bm7♭5 → E7♭9 → Am6

First statement

literal melody, shells

Major cadence

Dm9 → G13 → Cmaj9

Dm9 → G13 → Cmaj9

Continue

Fmaj9

Minor cadence

Bm7♭5 → E7♭9 → Am9

Second statement

slightly richer voicings

One substitution

Dm9 → D♭13 → Cmaj9

Dm9 → D♭13 → Cmaj9

Improvised chorus

motif development

Final melody

return clearly

Ending

Bm7♭5 → E7♭9 → Am6/9