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49.50Level 24 — phrase density by section

A useful solo architecture:

Bars 1–4

clear 3+3.

5–8

2+2+2.

9–13

five-beat motif cycling.

14–16

simplify.

Notice:

we even used a 5-bar internal section.

You do not need every formal subdivision to be 4 bars.