By regular rate we mean that the amount of time that each chord holds is exactly the same; every chord holds for the same length of time.

如果变化频率规则，那么和声中每个和弦持续的时间长度是完全相同的;,每个和弦都持续同样长的时间。

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Yeah. Log. It's a good think, but why do you think it's log? Ah-ha. It's not a bad instinct, the length is getting shorter each time, but what's one of the characteristics of a log algorithm? It drops in half each time.

对了，对数，这是个好想法,但是你们为什么认为是对数呢？,啊哈，这样的本能不错，每次长度都会缩小些,但是对数算法的特性是什么。

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