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28.5Level 1 — one-chord immersion

Hold:

D in bass.

RH improvise only with:

D F A C.

These are Dm7 chord tones.

Do this for two minutes.

No scale.

No passing tones.

Your only tools are:

  • rhythm
  • repetition
  • octave
  • rests

This is harder than it sounds.