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Black-key pair.

Locate the two black keys and alternate their pitches.

01 THE LITTLE IDEA

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Listen once, count with the click, then play the displayed pattern. Locate the two black keys and alternate their pitches. Use the lower C4–C5 range; follow note labels for accidentals. Finger choice and key-release duration are not scored. Pattern positions count from 1; 1.5 is the & of beat 1, and 1.25/1.75 are e/a. C♯4 at 1; D♯4 at 2; C♯4 at 3; D♯4 at 4; D♯4 at 5; C♯4 at 6. 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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