8.13Chord on every beat can sound mechanical

Suppose you play:

C C C C

one chord each beat.

Then:

Am Am Am Am

It quickly sounds stiff.

Instead, vary:

• rhythm
• register
• inversion
• number of notes
• density
• silence

For example:

beat 1 bass

beat 2 partial chord

beat 3 silence

beat 4 upper chord

This can sound much more musical.