BookatlasPiano Rabbit Hole: Improvisation Theory & Practice
7844 / 18210 · Workshop 62 — Harmonic Side-Slipping: Chromatic Planing, Approach Chords, Outside Playing, Semitone Detours, and Returning Home Without Sounding Random← prev⊞ allnext →

62.13Level 5 — rhythmic identity must remain

Use the same rhythm when you side-slip.

If pitch and rhythm both change completely:

the listener may lose the connection.

For early practice:

keep:

  • rhythm
  • contour
  • phrase length

constant.

Change only pitch level.