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The Complete Guide To Improvisation - Soloing With Tension Resolution

This document provides examples of creating and resolving tension lines over standard chord progressions. It demonstrates sketching out basic tension lines, adding rhythmic syncopation and additional chord tones while maintaining tension resolution.

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The Complete Guide To Improvisation - Soloing With Tension Resolution

This document provides examples of creating and resolving tension lines over standard chord progressions. It demonstrates sketching out basic tension lines, adding rhythmic syncopation and additional chord tones while maintaining tension resolution.

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