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57.44Funk arrangement architecture
Intro: bass riff.
Phrase 1: melody only.
Phrase 2: add RH stabs.
Phrase 3: octave melody.
Breakdown: bass alone.
Final: unison riff + melody tag.
Again:
texture rather than reharm creates form.