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45.24Level 7 — build a montuno-like cell
A montuno-style piano pattern often uses a repeated syncopated harmonic/melodic cell rather than sustained block chords.
Let's create an exercise.
Over Cm:
RH use two shapes:
A: G-B♭-D.
B: E♭-G-C.
Alternate them rhythmically.
The exact pattern is ours for practice, not a canonical transcription.