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33.30Level 13 — arrival zones versus transition zones

Mark a passage as:

arrival

transition

arrival

instead of labeling every chord initially.

In transition zones:

follow bass and guide tones.

In arrival zones:

establish tonal color clearly.

This greatly simplifies complex standards.