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106.158Mini-project 6 — One Bass, Four Styles
Use same structural bass contour.
Arrange it as:
ballad
swing
bossa
funk.
You will have to reinterpret:
rhythm
articulation
register
approach notes.
This reveals the difference between bass identity and bass style.