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74.65Level 41 — harmonic polyrhythm concept

Meter: 4/4.

Harmony changes every 3 quarter-note beats.

Thus harmonic events occur at:

1

4

3

2

1...

across successive bars.

The chord rhythm has its own cycle.

This creates a strong metric illusion.