BookatlasPiano Rabbit Hole: Improvisation Theory & Practice
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43.15Level 6 — same rhythm, different pitches

Keep the 2+2+2+3 rhythmic skeleton.

Change only pitches.

Create four different melodic versions.

The rhythmic DNA should remain recognizable.

This teaches you to separate:

rhythmic identity

from melodic identity.