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115.211Conceptual “The Bare Necessities”
Its playful character benefits from:
short phrases
rests
repeated notes
comic delays
bass responses
unexpected register.
Avoid dense bebop-like lines unless deliberately contrasting.
The spontaneous quality should fit the character.