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51.37Level 16 — bebop phrase architecture

Fast jazz lines are not simply scale streams.

Use:

  • chord-tone targets
  • chromatic approaches
  • enclosures
  • rhythmic accents
  • rests

Choose one target.

For A7→Dm:

target D.

Approach:

E♭-C♯-D.

That's an enclosure around D.