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By Michael Varner
University of Texas at Arlington
Transpose through all 12 keys. Play the exercise twice through, leading the chromatic line with mallets 2 and 3 the first time and mallets 1 and 4 the second time. Rehearse with a metronome to keep the "chord" on the beat in the second half.
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