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High-low eighth alternation.

Alternate registers without inserting extra notes.

01 THE LITTLE IDEA

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Listen once, count with the click, then play the displayed pattern. Alternate registers without inserting extra notes. 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. C5 at 1; C4 at 1.5; B4 at 2; D4 at 2.5; A4 at 5; E4 at 5.5; G4 at 6; F4 at 6.5. The pattern lasts 8 quarter-note beats; leave gaps silent.

Today’s little goalPlay the 8-beat pattern at 72 BPM with at least 80% recall and precision.
LISTEN IN PRACTICEHigh-low eighth alternationOpen the practice room to hear and try the example.

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