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51.30Level 12 — subdivision relationship
If going from straight eighths to swing:
do not accidentally change tempo.
Quarter-note pulse remains stable.
Only the internal subdivision feel changes.
Practice:
straight eighths for two bars
swing eighths for two bars.
Foot quarter notes unchanged.