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93.104Level 68 — harmonic rhythm and tempo
Suppose:
one chord/bar.
At 60 BPM in 4/4: chord lasts 4 seconds.
At 120: 2 seconds.
Thus changing tempo automatically changes absolute harmonic duration even if notation stays identical.
Important.