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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.