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38.96The improvisational upgrade
Earlier, you asked:
“What note fits this chord?”
Now also ask:
“Why should I play a note at this exact sixteenth?”
That is a higher-level musical question.
Correct pitch at an unconvincing rhythmic location can sound mediocre.
A single repeated pitch at the right moment can sound perfect.