BookatlasPiano Rabbit Hole: Improvisation Theory & Practice
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99.6Level 2 — identify the singer's breathing

Listen for:

phrase start

phrase ending

breath

held note

pickup.

Do not treat melody as continuous note stream.

Accompaniment should respond to phrase grammar.