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53.23Level 14 — three-beat phrase over 4/4

Make the motif last 3 beats.

Repeat.

Do not reset each bar.

Now a primitive two-note idea creates cross-bar rhythmic complexity.

This is exactly why simplicity is powerful:

you can hear the rhythmic process clearly.