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44.55Level 29 — dynamic accent creates polyrhythm
You do not even need separate notes.
Play six repeated Gs evenly.
Accent:
1 and 4.
Next bar accent:
1,3,5.
The pitch/timing are identical.
Yet perceived meter changes.
This proves:
accent alone can create rhythmic structure.