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95.84Pass 20 — compare against recording
Play your reduction with recording.
Do not ask:
“Is every note identical?”
Ask:
- Is melody phrased similarly?
- Is bass direction right?
- Are harmonic arrivals correct?
- Does groove feel right?
- Are important breaks preserved?
- Does form breathe similarly?