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68.13Level 4 — harmonic rhythm inside a phrase
Take a four-bar phrase.
Bar 1: one chord.
Bar 2: one chord.
Bar 3: two chords.
Bar 4: four harmonic events.
Now harmony accelerates toward the cadence.
This naturally creates momentum.