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85.134The best new material often comes from old material
Before inventing anything entirely new, inspect the tune for:
- a 2–4 note motif
- characteristic rhythm
- bass implication
- cadence
- interval
- repeated note
- accompaniment figure
Transform that first.
This maximizes unity.