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68.98Apply it to “The Bare Necessities”
Early:
loose two-beat with slow harmony.
Boogie version:
even slower harmonic rhythm—let the riff dominate.
Gospel section:
expand one cadence into several stages.
Comedic stop-time:
one chord hit followed by silence.
Final phrase:
rapid turnaround, then tiny simple tonic.
Again, timing of harmony becomes part of the humor.