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38.60Level 38 — turnaround without functional turnaround

A groove tune does not necessarily need:

ii–V–I.

The end of a phrase can be marked by:

  • bass variation
  • rhythmic stop
  • chromatic approach
  • riff tag

This is important stylistically.