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🎵Melodic Phrasing
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Tension and Release Waves

Create a 16-beat phrase in A minor pentatonic that builds tension for 12 beats (using bends, higher notes, and closer rhythms) then releases completely in the final 4 beats with one long, low note. Repeat with different tension-building approaches.

Tip: Tension without release is just noise. Release without tension is just boring. Great melodies surf this wave.

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