73.97Mini-composition exercise

Write three 8-bar sections:

A — major swing.

B — minor/modal.

C — straight-eighth funk or bossa.

Create two different transitions:

A→B

Must be smooth.

Requirements:

• one common tone
• one chromatic inner-line move
• no silence

B→C

Must be dramatic.

Requirements:

• stop-time or full rest
• new groove begins clearly
• one motif from B reappears in C

Do not use more than two connector chords at either boundary.

The transitions should feel designed rather than decorated.