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Kick and mid tom dialogue.

Alternate kick and mid tom on consecutive beats.

01 THE LITTLE IDEA

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Listen once, count with the click, then play the displayed pattern. Alternate kick and mid 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. Kick at 1; Mid tom at 2; Kick at 3; Mid tom at 4; Kick at 5; Mid tom at 6; Kick at 7; Mid 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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