Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Paul O’Dette shows how when we’re excited, pitch and intensity tend to **rise**; when relaxed, they **fall**. But line direction isn’t a rule—an **ascending** figure can **diminuendo** and “trail off into heaven,” while a **descending** one can **crescendo** like an avalanche. Shape the line by what it *says*, not just where it goes.

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