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68.67Level 36 — harmonic rhythm reduction

Take a dense jazz chart.

First remove all:

passing diminished chords

secondary approaches

turnaround decorations.

Identify the slow structural progression underneath.

For example:

I

IV

V

I.

Then restore details.

This helps you understand form.