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High and floor tom dialogue.

Alternate high tom and floor tom on consecutive beats.

01 THE LITTLE IDEA

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Listen once, count with the click, then play the displayed pattern. Alternate high tom and floor tom on consecutive beats. 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. High tom at 1; Floor tom at 2; High tom at 3; Floor tom at 4; High tom at 5; Floor tom at 6; High tom at 7; Floor tom at 8. 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.
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