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51.11Level 2 — create the bass ostinato
Build a simplified practice riff.
For example:
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.