HAPI / Tongue Drum path
Foundations
Touch & Mallets
Fingers vs mallets, and how each changes the tone.
Beginner10 min70 BPM
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Key concepts
- Finger pad vs mallet
- Sustain and damping
- Striking the tongue centre
Practice exercises
- 1Same phrase, fingers then mallets
- 2Damp a note deliberately
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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