10780 / 18210 · Workshop 89 — Independent Clocks at the Piano: Separating Bass Time, Chord Time, Melody Time, and Phrase Time Without Losing the Groove← prev⊞ allnext →
89.30Level 17 — phrase clock
Take a 4-bar progression.
Do not begin melodic phrase at bar 1.
Start:
bar 1 beat 3.
End:
bar 3 beat 2.
Rest.
Begin next phrase:
bar 4 beat 4&.
Your phrase lengths now cut across harmonic architecture.