William (sneakywill)

Race #2308

View Pit Stop page for race #2308 by sneakywillGhost race

View profile for William (sneakywill)

Official speed 85.59 wpm (68.70 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start February 22, 2017 1:16:39pm UTC
Race Finish February 22, 2017 1:17:48pm UTC
Outcome No win (3 of 4)
Opponents 2. swaax (114.12 wpm)
Accuracy 95.0%
Points 0.00
Text #3550202 (Length: 490 characters)

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.