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42.61Level 30 — solo architecture
Suppose you have 20 bars.
Bars 1–5
clear 3+2 phrasing.
6–10
phrases cross barlines.
11–15
motif displacement.
16–20
return to obvious 3+2.
This gives:
clarity → freedom → tension → home.
Rhythmic narrative.