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51.11Level 2 — create the bass ostinato

Build a simplified practice riff.

For example:

D – A – C – D

D → A → C → D

or:

D – A – B♭ – A.

Keep the rhythm identical.

Do not worry about the actual tune’s bass line.

Our goal is ostinato discipline.