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76.114Why this matters for playing by ear
When you hear a great solo, stop trying to transcribe every note immediately.
First listen for:
- where phrases begin
- where they breathe
- where they overlap
- which cadence closes
- where climax occurs
- which motifs return
Often the architecture teaches more than the individual notes.