sweep shake

Names
English	sweep shake
Properties
Articulation	shake
Shake Length	n/a
Parent Techniques	shake
Difficulty	medium
Prevalence	extended
Position
Start	any
End	any
Glyph Notation
Glyph
Usage
Dynamics
Volume	low
Range	low
Ease	low
History
Source
Location of Origin
Date of Origin	unknown
Influences	n/a
Signature Players	n/a

Using only the elbow, shake the asalato in a circular sweeping motion. Can be done in either flip position or flop position. From the perspective of the player, the right hand moves clockwise, and the left hand moves counterclockwise.

individual examples

flip position

flop position

sound quality

The sound should be continous and smooth.

variations

both hands together (flip position)

both hands together (flop position)

tutorials

None yet.

musical examples

Sebastian (author)

child techniques

None yet.

history

Author's note:

I transferred this idea from Joropo maracas in December of 2024, but it is concievable that someone else has thought of this first.

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