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Laykari

Playing at double, triple and quadruple speed against a steady cycle.

Advanced22 min80 BPM

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Key concepts

  • Dugun, tigun, chaugun
  • Holding lay while density changes
  • Aad and kuaad lay

Practice exercises

  1. 1Same phrase in dugun then tigun
  2. 2Metronome on sam only

Today's challenge5 min of open Na strokes at 60 BPM Then play it again 3 BPM faster and keep it clean.

Practice tempo

80 BPM

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