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Foundations
Scale Layout
Understanding your tongue drum's scale and note map.
Beginner12 min70 BPM
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Key concepts
- Tonic tongue
- Pentatonic/Akebono layouts
- Neighbouring intervals
Practice exercises
- 1Play the scale slowly, both ways
- 2Find the octave pairs
Today's challengeDamp a note deliberately Then play it again 3 BPM faster and keep it clean.
Practice tempo
70 BPM
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