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60.84Apply it to “The Bare Necessities”
Use F pedal.
Try:
E♭/F
Gm/F
B♭/F
quartal colors.
Keep a relaxed bass ostinato.
The tune can become almost fusion-like while preserving its playful melodic identity.
This would be a completely different version from the New Orleans/boogie treatments.