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and chord changes twice a measure has a fast harmonic rhythm and a slow surface rhythm (1 note per chord change). Harmonic rhythm may be described as strong or weak.
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of each different chord...in a succession of chords." According to Joseph Swain (2002 p. 4) harmonic rhythm, "is simply that perception of
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has a slow harmonic rhythm and a fast surface or "musical" rhythm (16 notes per chord change), while a piece with a trickle of
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is that the latter exhibits much more variety of harmonic rhythm, even though the harmony itself is less complex.
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bass motion, strong rhythmic placement in the measure (especially downbeat), and relatively longer duration.
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Strong harmonic rhythm is characterized by strong root progressions and emphasis of root positions, weak
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changes as they occur, reveals important and distinctive features affecting the
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Rate at which chords change (or progress) in a musical composition
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Piston, Walter (1944). Cited in Swain, Joseph P. (2002).
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