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chest slap

Names
English chest slap
Properties
Articulation body
Shake Length n/a
Parent Techniques throw
Difficulty hard
Prevalence extended
Position
Start n/a
End n/a
Glyph Notation
Glyph chest slap glyph
Usage use with hand and knock glyph
Example chest slap glyph
Description right hand chest slap during left hand heli
Dynamics
Volume high
Range medium
Ease low
History
Source unknown
Location of Origin West Africa
Date of Origin unknown
Influences n/a
Signature Players n/a

Using hand to hit the player's chest. Can be done with a hand that is not holding asalato.

individual examples


After flip-flop throw.

sound quality


For a full sound, use the palm of the hand to slap the middle of the chest.

variations


Done after a throw, when the hand is free.

Done after a pass catch or elbow catch, when the hand is free.

Instead of slapping the chest, slap a different instrument (a cajon the player is sitting on, etc.)

tutorials


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musical examples


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child techniques


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history


Unknown.

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