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Ghost Notes & Slaps
Percussive colours on the shell and mutes.
Intermediate16 min85 BPM
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Key concepts
- Shell slap
- Muted ghost tones
- Percussive vs melodic balance
Practice exercises
- 1Groove with ghost notes only
- 2Alternate slap and tone bars
Today's challengeSoftest possible dynamic pass — unbroken, at 70 BPM.
Practice tempo
85 BPM
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