BookatlasPiano Rabbit Hole: Improvisation Theory & Practice
4100 / 18210 · Workshop 23 — “Night and Day”: Pedal Tones, Chromatic Descent, Repeated Motifs, and Making One Harmonic Idea Sustain a Long Phrase← prev⊞ allnext →

23.43Level 21 — functional return

After a long pedal/chromatic section, return using a clear:

Dm7 → G7 → C

Dm7 → G7 → C

The conventional cadence acts like gravitational reset.

This contrast is very satisfying.