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27.47Level 19 — asymmetric motif

Try a 5-note motif over 4/4.

Example:

C-E♭-G-A♭-G.

Repeat without resetting at barline.

The motif shifts against meter.

Static harmony makes this rhythmic displacement easy to hear.