BookatlasPiano Rabbit Hole: Improvisation Theory & Practice
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104.24Level 15 — vary durations without changing pitches

C-D-G.

Version A: quarter-quarter-half.

Version B: eighth-eighth-dotted-half-ish longer final.

Version C: pickup-short-short-long.

Hear how phrase character changes.