BookatlasPiano Rabbit Hole: Improvisation Theory & Practice
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43.61Level 32 — solo architecture

A 16-bar odd-meter solo could be:

Bars 1–4: motifs matching 2+2+2+3.

5–8: more barline crossing.

9–12: 3+3+3 cross-grouping.

13–16: return to obvious 2+2+2+3.

You create structural development almost entirely through grouping.