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47.55Example

Harmonic resolution only

G7 → C on 4&.

Rhythmic resolution only

displaced modal riff returns strongly to beat 1, harmony unchanged.

Both

G7→C exactly on strong 1 after several displaced bars.

The third is therefore especially powerful.