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18.36Level 13 — guide-tone map before improvising

For every ii–V–I, write two lines:

Line A: 7th of ii → 3rd of V → tonic color.

Line B: 3rd of ii → 7th of V → tonic color.

Practice those lines.

They are the harmonic skeleton of your solo.