Change the rhythm, modifying pacy notes (9)
I believe the answer is:
syncopate
'change the rhythm' is the definition.
(to syncopate is to adjust a musical rhythm)
'modifying pacy notes' is the wordplay.
'modifying' indicates anagramming the letters (I've seen 'modified' mean this).
'pacy'+'notes'='pacynotes'
'pacynotes' with letters rearranged gives 'SYNCOPATE'.
(Another definition for syncopate that I've seen is " Displace musical beats".)
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