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Broken-hat funk circuit.

Keep a deliberately broken hat line while the kick fills different sixteenth gaps.

01 THE LITTLE IDEA

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Listen once, count with the click, then play the displayed pattern. Keep a deliberately broken hat line while the kick fills different sixteenth gaps. Play voices sharing a position together. Stick choice, limb assignment, and dynamics are not scored. Pattern positions count from 1; 1.5 is the & of beat 1, and 1.25/1.75 are e/a. Closed hi-hat at 1; Kick at 1; Closed hi-hat at 1.5; Kick at 1.75; Snare at 2; Closed hi-hat at 2.5; Closed hi-hat at 3; Kick at 3.5; Closed hi-hat at 4; Snare at 4; Closed hi-hat at 5; Kick at 5; Closed hi-hat at 5.5; Kick at 5.75; Snare at 6; Closed hi-hat at 6.5; Closed hi-hat at 7; Kick at 7.5; Closed hi-hat at 8; Snare at 8. The pattern lasts 8 quarter-note beats; leave gaps silent.

Today’s little goalPlay the 8-beat pattern at 48 BPM with at least 80% recall and precision.
LISTEN IN PRACTICEBroken-hat funk circuitOpen the practice room to hear and try the example.

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