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93.135The relationship to Workshop 91
Two clocks can temporarily coexist.
Old pulse in bass.
Future pulse in RH.
Then the new pulse takes over.
Metric modulation can therefore be understood as:
rhythmic counterpoint followed by a transfer of authority.