BookatlasPiano Rabbit Hole: Improvisation Theory & Practice
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76.77Level 51 — phrase placement over harmonic rhythm

Fast chord changes:

phrase may be long.

Slow chord changes:

phrase may be short.

Phrase length does not need to mirror harmonic rhythm.

Independent clocks create sophistication.