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55.22Level 9 — harmonic rhythm

Start with one chord per bar.

Then try two chords per bar.

Example:

| F | D7 | Gm7 C7 | F |

If bar 3 contains:

Gm7 for beats 1–2

C7 for beats 3–4,

your LH stride must reflect that.