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RHY.5:3 - Forces
| Force | Practical tension |
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| Compactness and usable context | A short phrase can carry much for a prepared performer and little for a new reader. |
| Several rhythmic properties | Placement, duration, articulation, continuous motion and grouping may need different carriers. |
| Analysis and performance | A convenient calculation format can be difficult to hear, enact or remember. |
| Tradition and adaptation | A borrowed representation can support a new operation while losing a meaning of its original practice. |