BookatlasPiano Rabbit Hole: Improvisation Theory & Practice
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43.39Level 18 — return to 9/8

Returning is often harder than leaving.

In the 4/4 section, you must already hear the upcoming:

2+2+2+3

before the bar arrives.

Do not wait until the first odd-meter beat to remember the pattern.