BookatlasPiano Rabbit Hole: Improvisation Theory & Practice
4147 / 18210 · Workshop 23 — “Night and Day”: Pedal Tones, Chromatic Descent, Repeated Motifs, and Making One Harmonic Idea Sustain a Long Phrase← prev⊞ allnext →

23.90Arrangement blueprint

Intro

2–4 bar pedal/ostinato.

First melody

sparse.

Repeated phrase

chromatic bass underneath.

Middle

one secondary dominant.

Later repeat

inner chromatic line instead of bass movement.

Climax

dominant pedal.

Release

single melody + bass.

Ending

motif tag → C6/9.