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74.97Apply it to “The Bare Necessities”
Use rhythmic reharmonization playfully.
Normal phrase.
Then one chord arrives absurdly early.
Next phrase: harmony waits while melody hangs unsupported.
Stop-time.
Then cheerful downbeat return.
In New Orleans/boogie treatments, bass pickups can announce harmonies before RH catches up.
The timing itself can become comic character.