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60.51Level 23 — bass ostinato rather than held pedal

Instead of long C:

create a small C-centered riff.

For example:

C-G-B♭-G.

Repeat.

Now harmony floats above something rhythmically alive.

This is very fusion/soul-jazz-friendly.