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C minor pentatonic skip pairs.

Skip one scale member, return to the next starting member, and preserve the C minor pentatonic pitch set.

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Listen once, count with the click, then play the displayed pattern. Skip one scale member, return to the next starting member, and preserve the C minor pentatonic pitch set. 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. C4 at 1; F4 at 1.5; D♯4 at 2; G4 at 2.5; F4 at 3; A♯4 at 3.5; G4 at 4; C5 at 4.5. The pattern lasts 8 quarter-note beats; leave gaps silent.

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