Cantus Firmus

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Take a well-known song, slow the first verse down and transpose to bass register. This loop will be your jamming context.


Proposed by Benedict Johnson.

As a composing technique, cantus firmus was used since the Middle Ages. In improvisation it is great for providing a context that is more complex than most typical chord progressions, while being easier to pick up than something arbitrary. Following a slowed down melody is an interesting challenge in itself (for players of appropriate skill).



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