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30.39First chorus versus later chorus

A very practical jazz approach:

First statement

mostly literal.

Second

ornament and rhythmic variation.

Third

paraphrase.

Improvised chorus

use fragments/motifs rather than full melody.

Final

return to recognizable melody.

This gives the listener orientation.