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92.3The five main groove variables

For today's work, track:

1. Pulse

quarter-note? half-note? dotted-quarter?

2. Subdivision

straight eighths? swung eighths? 16ths? triplets?

3. Accent

which beats/subdivisions carry weight?

4. Role rhythm

what does bass do versus chords versus melody?

5. Articulation

short, connected, accented, ghosted, sustained?

Change these deliberately.