BookatlasPiano Rabbit Hole: Improvisation Theory & Practice
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51.44Level 20 — use the same motif in both worlds

Choose:

D-F-E.

Pedal section:

treat it as modal motif.

Functional section:

transpose/reshape it through guide tones.

The motif provides identity while harmony/rhythm changes.