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=== Guidelines for Good Phrasing ===
* Each phrase or consecutive group of phrases should create a complete musical thought (create and relieve tension).
* Each phrase should use altered sustained notes, accents, rests, or otherwise alter rhythmic/pitch patterns between phrases to create contrast. You could repeat the entire phrase exactly but altering just one note may be enough.
* Avoid simply ascending or descending a key with a near-constant rhythm, unless you do so quickly in a run, or the timing aligns very well with the harmony. This often sounds meaningless and amateur. Think how even simple melodies, even children's nursery rhymes, use such sparingly. Jumps, doubled notes, accidentals, sustained notes, accents, rests, embellished notes, off-time playing, and advanced techniques sound far more interesting and engaging to the listener.
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