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ACCENT TAP



Composer



Cadets



Snare Drums



Tom Aungst



                                                            l - >



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Tenor Drums



                                                            r- >



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Bass Drums



                   l - >



r- >



ff/mp



SD



                                                  r- >



Quads



                                                  r- >



BD's



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l - >



                           r- >



SD



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A



                                                                          l - >



Quads



r - >



                                                                          l - >



BD's



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                                  r - >



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SD



                                                                  l ->



Quads



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r - >



r - >



            



          



           



           



l - >



                                            r - >



BD's



l- >



                      



r - >



Quads



l- >



                          l - >



SD



l- >



                                                                       l - >



BD's



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                                                           r - >



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SD



            



          



 















                                               











 



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 



 



    



           



r - >



BD's



          







r - >



Quads



             



 



 



    



           



l - >



r - >



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  r



r



Technique Tips 



Use the legato stroke on all taps and when playing more then one accent in a row on one hand.



 A staccato stroke should be used on all accents that come before a 3-inch tap and when transfering from one hand to the next.



 An up stroke should be used on the 8th note tap before an accent.  Keep fingers relaxed around the stick but don't hold on to tight.  Turn wrist and forearm on all 8th notes (just like the single stroke exercise, you should feel like you are dribbling a basketball).



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Don't overplay accents.



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Practice this exercise using various stick heights on all accents.



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Lastly, listen to make sure all taps are smooth and even. A consistent balanced tap sound is very important.



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