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As an example, here is the original iconic melodic phrase that's used throughout the Trails Sky games:

 https://youtube.com/embed/3GB-xej4GFc?start=66&end=85

But here in this next piece, the exact same melody is used with a more upbeat "jazzy" rhythm (certain notes are shortened and pauses are inserted):

 https://youtube.com/embed/cY_WTw4_rEA?start=50&end=80

Is there a name for this general technique? Or is there a name for the particular "jazzifying" done in this example?

As an example, here is the original iconic melodic phrase that's used throughout the Trails Sky games:

 

But here in this next piece, the exact same melody is used with a more upbeat "jazzy" rhythm (certain notes are shortened and pauses are inserted):

 

Is there a name for this general technique? Or is there a name for the particular "jazzifying" done in this example?

As an example, here is the original iconic melodic phrase that's used throughout the Trails Sky games:

https://youtube.com/embed/3GB-xej4GFc?start=66&end=85

But here in this next piece, the exact same melody is used with a more upbeat "jazzy" rhythm (certain notes are shortened and pauses are inserted):

https://youtube.com/embed/cY_WTw4_rEA?start=50&end=80

Is there a name for this general technique? Or is there a name for the particular "jazzifying" done in this example?

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chausies
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What's it called when you play the same exact melody with a different rhythm?

As an example, here is the original iconic melodic phrase that's used throughout the Trails Sky games:

But here in this next piece, the exact same melody is used with a more upbeat "jazzy" rhythm (certain notes are shortened and pauses are inserted):

Is there a name for this general technique? Or is there a name for the particular "jazzifying" done in this example?