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to: navigation, search  Open, closed, open is a technique of
playing snare drum rudiments, especially used during auditions.
Open, closed, open technique consists of beginning the rudiment
very slow and controlled, speeding up evenly until at the
maximum speed for the drummer, then slowing back down after
maintaining that speed. Optimally, the drummer should end on the
opposite hand as started, in case of alternating rudiments such
as paradiddles. Also, the speed ended at should be approximately
the same speed as the drummer began.