BookatlasPiano Rabbit Hole: Improvisation Theory & Practice
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93.80Level 49 — free intro architecture

A useful solo-piano intro:

Phase 1

free melodic fragment.

Phase 2

harmony begins repeating.

Phase 3

subdivision emerges.

Phase 4

pulse becomes clear.

Phase 5

tune enters.

Time crystallizes gradually.