7147 / 18210 · Workshop 54 — “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”: Soul-Jazz Harmony, Gospel Cadences, Backbeat Feel, Repeated Hooks, and Making Simple Chords Sound Warm Instead of Plain← prev⊞ allnext →
54.54Level 30 — shout without bebop density
At climax:
do not play fast lines.
Instead:
repeat the hook
in octaves/block chords
with stronger backbeat
and bass punctuation.
Soul intensity often comes from bigger delivery, not faster note count.