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92.60Level 42 — swingify a straight tune

Reverse.

Take straight melody.

Do not distort every note.

Identify eighth-note pairs that can be phrased with swing elasticity.

Introduce walking bass.

Sparse comping.

The overall language can swing even if melody retains some straightness.