MDPE.3:2.5 - Ground timing in processes and events

Do not let notation or one measured onset replace the rhythm and coordination that performers use. Identify the actual carrier and event relevant to the decision.

In Balboa, continuing floor contact and movement can carry time while pressure change, direction change, or weight arrival articulates it. The foot-touch time, acoustic event, partner-readable event, intended beat, and perceived p-centre can differ. In Music, a physical attack, acoustic onset, perceived beat centre, gestural cue, and software timestamp can likewise differ.

Choose the observation that bears on the performance relation. A waveform onset can support one claim; it does not define rhythm, partner intelligibility, or musical timing for every use.