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122.228Example
Suppose your language rules:
- sparse texture
- delayed bass roots
- inner chromatic lines
- open final melody
- moderate syncopation
Now harmonize the tune accordingly.
The point is not:
make it jazzier.
The point:
make it sound like your arrangement.