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LOA 4 Test Improvisation

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Tue, 12/26/2017 - 14:56
John S
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David Hi

 Just wanted clarification of what is required for the LOA4 Test re improvisation.

 You ask: Take a lick from one of your study songs (or create your own) and play it to a jam track of your choosing as all five Chorus Forms (seven if you count the three ways to perform B).

For my understanding is that AAA 4, 2, 1. measures. (thats 1 or 3?), AAB (thats 1?), and ABAC with three variations that a total of 7 if we count the three versions of AAA and three versuions of ABAC.

I see AAA, AAB and AB/AC, thats 3 then with three versions of AB/AC.  5?. Are the AAA and AAB with fills the other two making 7.

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Tue, 12/26/2017 - 22:20
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Got it

David Hi

So I think I have it now.   AAA,  AAA with fills. AAB, AAB with fills. AB/AC, then AB/AC with three variations (Contrast, Slight Change, Sequence)  using one varient (Contrast) in the first AB/AC version.

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Wed, 12/27/2017 - 08:59
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You got it John

You got it John

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Wed, 12/27/2017 - 12:37
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Great

Great many thanks. 

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