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92.3The five main groove variables
For today's work, track:
1. Pulse
quarter-note? half-note? dotted-quarter?
2. Subdivision
straight eighths? swung eighths? 16ths? triplets?
3. Accent
which beats/subdivisions carry weight?
4. Role rhythm
what does bass do versus chords versus melody?
5. Articulation
short, connected, accented, ghosted, sustained?
Change these deliberately.