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69.96Apply it to “Mack the Knife”
This is where the requested song laboratory becomes more sophisticated.
Early chorus:
single melody/two-beat.
Later chorus:
octave melody.
Next:
selective blocks.
Final shout chorus:
full block/drop-2 treatment.
Walking bass may continue underneath, so keep RH block density under control.
The new lesson is:
the tune can escalate because the melody itself acquires more orchestral weight.