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55.85Why this workshop matters beyond stride
The important concept isn't:
boom-chick accompaniment.
It is:
one hand can alternate between different instrumental roles while the other remains melodically independent.
That skill transfers to:
- ragtime
- swing
- musical theater
- traditional jazz
- New Orleans styles
- cocktail piano
- solo standards
and even modern arranging.