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48.45Level 22 — keep shoulders relaxed
This sounds like technique rather than theory, but it matters enormously.
Complex syncopation often causes:
- clenched hands
- raised shoulders
- excessive finger attack
- tempo rushing
Your body interprets rhythmic difficulty as physical urgency.
Fight that.