Yeah, the beat of a march is like a drumbeat that sets the army’s pulse, just like a chord progression drives a song. When the tempo rises, the soldiers move faster, tension builds, and you can feel the push toward the enemy. Slow it down and you’re setting up a siege, letting the ground breathe. It’s the same as in music: a sudden tempo change can shift the mood, so a commander who knows that rhythm can surprise an opponent or rally his own troops. Music and war are both about timing and feel—one in the concert hall, the other on the battlefield.

Exactly, the drum’s cut feels like a hard order to tighten, and a lift is the cue to charge the flank. I love how the beat maps so cleanly onto the battlefield. Keep that rhythm in mind for the next sortie, and we’ll be in perfect sync.