BookatlasPiano Rabbit Hole: Improvisation Theory & Practice
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51.39Level 17 — eighth-note line with chord tones on strong beats

Over A7:

strong positions favor:

A C♯ E G.

Chromatic notes can occupy weaker subdivisions.

This is the classic bebop logic:

tension is often rhythmically placed, not merely harmonically selected.