BookatlasPiano Rabbit Hole: Improvisation Theory & Practice
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48.29Level 12 — 4 over 3 perception

Take continuous triplet-like three-group accents against quarter-note beat.

Or, on a sixteenth grid, emphasize patterns that create four equally spaced larger events across three beats.

The exact notation can get technical.

The important skill is:

hearing one regular cycle while physically maintaining another.

Start by clapping before putting it on piano.