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94.7Level 3 — duration matters even without articulation symbol
Play one C chord.
Release after:
1/8 note.
1/4.
1/2.
whole bar.
The perceived texture changes.
Longer duration can make harmony feel:
pad-like
structural
sustained.
Shorter:
percussive
rhythmic
punctuating.