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42.35Level 15 — change grouping while meter stays 5/4
Take four bars.
Bars 1–2: 3+2.
Bars 3–4: 2+3.
Same tempo.
Same number of beats.
The internal gravity shifts.
This can create sectional contrast without changing harmony.