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64.98The deeper improvisational lesson
Beginners often ask:
“What scale should I play?”
Intermediate players ask:
“Which chord tones should I target?”
More advanced players can ask:
“Which small pitch object gives me the exact color I want?”
That object might be:
- triad
- triad pair
- pentatonic
- upper structure
- motif
- enclosure
The smaller object is often easier to phrase musically.