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Accompanying Percussion

Being the harmonic bed for tabla, djembe and handpan.

Advanced18 min90 BPM

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Key concepts

  • Space and register
  • Pad vs rhythm role
  • Cueing changes

Practice exercises

  1. 1Play pads under a tabla theka
  2. 2Change chord only every 8 bars

Today's challengePlay with a feather-light touch Then play it again 3 BPM faster and keep it clean.

Practice tempo

90 BPM

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