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52.4The idea of “answering”
A phrase can be:
Call
short upward gesture.
Response
lower, shorter gesture.
Or:
Call
busy.
Response
single note.
Or:
Call
melody.
Response
chord hit.
This is foundational to blues, gospel, jazz, funk, soul, and arranging generally.