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68.98Apply it to “The Bare Necessities”

Early:

loose two-beat with slow harmony.

Boogie version:

even slower harmonic rhythm—let the riff dominate.

Gospel section:

expand one cadence into several stages.

Comedic stop-time:

one chord hit followed by silence.

Final phrase:

rapid turnaround, then tiny simple tonic.

Again, timing of harmony becomes part of the humor.