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41.29Level 14 — riff DNA
Extract tiny pieces from the bass riff.
If bass contains:
E♭-E-F,
use that as:
- melodic fill
- solo motif
- ending tag
- chord-top line
The best solos often grow from the composition’s existing DNA.