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45.75Level 39 — arrangement blueprint
A useful solo-piano form:
Intro
clave implied by one high note/percussive chord.
Section A
bass + sparse melody.
A2
add montuno.
Solo
bass + reduced montuno.
Breakdown
montuno alone.
Build
bass returns.
Final melody
full groove.
Ending
rhythmic tag + tonic.
Notice how little reharmonization is required.