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Race Result Details

Racer	God help us (novabond)
Race Number	35316
Date	Wed, 7 Dec 2016 05:02:42 +0000
Speed	111 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy	92.1%
Rank	1st place (out of 5)
Opponents	laurenkasle (3rd place) magicpoop (4th place)

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Tatum used a special device to elongate his descending pentatonic runs, to sustain them over longer groups of bars. In addition to inserting descending chromatic connective tones, he also inserted some ascending skips (usually fourths, fifths, or sixths), followed by a descending skip landing a whole-step below any of the tones of the pentatonic run he was using. In this way, he was able to "gain" some ground, and was then ready to play another portion of the descending pentatonic run.

— The Right Hand According to Tatum: A Guide to Tatum's Improvisational Techniques Plus 10 Transcribed Piano Solos (book) by Riccardo Scivales and Art Tatum (see stats)