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73.58Level 31 — transition into new meter
4/4 → 3/4.
Hard transition:
stop.
Start 3/4.
Smooth transition:
use a common subdivision.
For example, keep quarter-note pulse constant.
Old bar:
4 quarter beats.
New:
3 quarter beats.
The clock stays.
Only bar grouping changes.