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➤➤ Choose a major key and a common simple meter. Using entirely step-wise motion and no rhythmic values shorter than the beat, improvise two four-measure phrases according to the following plan:

Phrase #1 begins on 1̂, 3̂ or 5̂, and ends on the downbeat of measure 4 on 2̂.Phrase #2 ends on the downbeat of measure 8 on 1̂.

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Variation: work with a partner so that one person sings the first phrase and the other person sings the second phrase. Then try again with the roles reversed.