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72.96Apply it to “Mack the Knife”
This integrates beautifully with the repeated-chorus architecture.
Chorus 1: solo horn + two-beat bass.
Chorus 2: horn + walking bass.
Chorus 3: add middle “section” responses.
Chorus 4: octave melody.
Final: block/horn-section treatment.
After modulation/climax:
a sparse tag can suddenly bring the “solo singer” back.
The illusion is almost a whole band passing the tune around.