Begin The Beguine

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MARKER: Ostinato Bass in LH
MARKER: Db scalar figure over ostinato bass
MARKER: 4 note Block chords - easy in this key.
MARKER: Chords(Bb13,a13,ab13,g13)in LH contrary motion to melody in RH
MARKER: Change of register for contrast
MARKER: Diminished block chords on Upper & lower  neighbours to Dm7
MARKER: On G7b9 a diminished scale figure
MARKER: On Abdim, drop 2 blocks harmonize melody with diminished chords
MARKER: 4ths used in this figure
MARKER: This phrase targets the 3rd of Dm7b5. Chromatic tones from b5th down to lower neighbour  of m3rd- then use surround tones
  • Path: Disklavier Jazz 1/024-Begin The Beguine.mid
  • Size: 14 KB
  • Updated: January 31, 2026

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