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flip-flop

Names
English flip-flop
Japanese フリップフロップ
Properties
Articulation hit
Shake Length 3
Parent Techniques flip, flop
Difficulty medium
Prevalence core
Position
Start flip position
End flip position
Glyph Notation
Glyph (flip) flip-flop glyph
Glyph (flip grab) flip-flop glyph
Glyph (flop) flip-flop glyph
Glyph (flop grab) flip-flop glyph
Usage
Dynamics
Volume medium
Range low
Ease low
History
Source unknown
Location of Origin West Africa
Date of Origin unknown
Influences n/a
Signature Players n/a

Combination of flip and flop. Shake from the elbow. There should be a clear shake sound while playing this rhythm.

individual examples


sound quality


The shake sound should be clear and articulate.

At first, practicing the shake motion as parallel to the ground (in a straight perpendicular line away from the player's body) can help in making the shake sound more clear and articulate.

variations


with click

tutorials


Asalato Singapore

musical examples


Salliou

child techniques


knocks

throws

history


Unknown.

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