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6.36Apply it to improvisation
Improvisation should also have punctuation.
Instead of endlessly running notes, create:
2-bar idea → pause
then:
2-bar answer → pause
Try over:
C | Am | Dm | G7 | C
First phrase ends before G7.
Second phrase resolves on C.
This alone can make improvisation sound far more musical.