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Lecture 9
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n addition to pitch, melody, and harmony, another major aspect of music
is rhythm. There is something primal about musical rhythm—something
that taps into ancient aspects of how our brains and bodies work. Biology
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that beats rhythmically. With our bodies so full of rhythms, it might seem
that rhythmic processing should be the most basic and primal aspect of
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musical rhythmic processing can be.
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A compelling performance involves much more than just accurately playing the
notes from the score.
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