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38.31Level 15 — clavinet-style thinking

Imagine RH is not playing piano chords.

Imagine it is a clavinet or rhythm guitar.

That changes articulation:

  • shorter
  • more rhythmic
  • less pedal
  • more repeated fragments

This mental orchestration can immediately improve style.