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59.58Level 24 — melody behind, bass ahead-feeling

Not truly faster.

But bass can have more anticipatory rhythmic placement.

Example:

bass often enters 4&.

Melody enters after beat 1.

This creates forward/relaxed tension between layers.

Very useful.