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57.83Fills library
Keep fills short.
Useful categories:
Major/swing
C-D-E-G.
Blues
E♭→E.
Chromatic
F-E♭-E.
Arpeggio
C-E-G-A.
Dominant
B-D-F-G over G7-ish context.
Do not memorize 30 fills.
Learn categories.