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94.147Apply it to “Mack the Knife”
Conceptually:
Early chorus:
dry two-beat/cabaret.
Bass clear, RH sparse.
Later walking chorus:
bass connected.
RH comp lighter.
Melody horn-like.
Big-band-style chorus:
stronger synchronized block attacks.
But do not leave them sustained.
Final tag:
texture thins.
Return to the dry articulation of the opening.
The callback can be created as much by touch as by notes.