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98.46Automatic layers versus conscious layers
Some things must become automatic:
- form
- tonic
- basic progression
- groove
- melody
Conscious attention can then handle:
- ornament
- reharm
- texture
- dynamics
Practice aims to move essentials into automatic memory.