4/4 Time, RLRL sticking
A. Start by playing each of the following phrases once. (Accented notes are surrounded by stars). The total length of Part A is 4 measures.
Phrase 1: *1*e&a *2*e&a *3*e&a *4*e&a
Phrase 2: 1*e*&a 2*e*&a 3*e*&a 4*e*&a
Phrase 3:
The total length of Part A is 4 measures.
Phrase 1: *1*e&a *2*e&a *3*e&a *4*e&a
Phrase 2: 1*e*&a 2*e*&a 3*e*&a 4*e*&a
Phrase 3: 1e*&*a 2e*&*a 3e*&*a 4e*&*a
Phrase 4: 1e&*a* 2e&*a* 3e&*a* 4e&*a*
B. Now play only the first eight notes of each phrase, then repeat. The total length of Part B is 4 measures.
*1*e&a *2*e&a
3*e*&a 4*e*&a
1e*&*a 2e*&*a
3e&*a* 4e&*a*
(Repeat)
C. Finally, play the first four notes of each phrase once, but repeat four times. The total length of Part C is 4 measures.
*1*e&a 2*e*&a 3e*&*a 4e&*a*
(Repeat 4 times)
The idea is to do the whole "cycle" (A, B and C) without stopping in between. Doing this exercise with a metronome will really help your timing! more...
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