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Crash spaced pulse.

Locate the crash and keep counting through the gaps.

01 THE LITTLE IDEA

Here’s the lovely bit.

Listen once, count with the click, then play the displayed pattern. Locate the crash and keep counting through the 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. Crash at 1; Crash at 3; Crash at 5; Crash at 7. The pattern lasts 8 quarter-note beats; leave gaps silent.

Today’s little goalPlay the 8-beat pattern at 60 BPM with at least 80% recall and precision.

LISTEN IN PRACTICECrash spaced pulseOpen the practice room to hear and try the example.

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