Proper execution:
- Snares play the top stave.
- Tenors play the middle stave.
- Basses play the bottom stave.
- Play all four measures with the right hand.
- Repeat all four measures with the left hand.
Technique to be stressed with Funky Butt
:
- Individual Technique:
- Play the accents high - perfectly vertical if tempo and technique allow.
- Play the taps low - between one and three inches off the head.
- Ensemble Technique:
- Keep the taps clean.
- Blend and balance.
- Instructor's Notes:
- An inexperienced line will almost always pay greater attention to
playing the accents clean and ignore the intricacies of the taps
(unaccented notes).
- With younger lines, the left hand tends to be very weak.
Pay attention to proper wrist rotation.
Run the excercise as slowly as needed.
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