Repeat the same melodic idea over a changing chord progression. This can be great for building up tension. Many blues songs use this trick.
1958 Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
1968 Dear Prudence (0:43)1968 While My Guitar Gently Weeps - verse
1969 The Long And Winding Road - verse
See also
Ticket 9: Recycle Musical Cells
Ticket 13: Make The Vocals Stay On Non-Chord Tones
Ticket 14: Write An In-Key Melody Over Out-Of-Key Chords
Ticket 56: Write Your Melody Over Phantom Chords
Ticket 58: Write a Descant
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