Practice

Spirit Fingers setlist — everything you need to learn the music

Start with the recordings. Hit play on any song to hear it — use the speed control (0.5x–1.5x) to slow down tricky sections. The sheet music has different forms than the recordings, so use it mainly for the intricate written lines. We'll follow the form and structure of the audio.

Each song also links to sheet music PDFs, reference videos, Spotify, and Dropbox folders with extra materials. Bookmark practice.therecording.club for quick access.

Nails105 bpm · Base 5 (20/16)
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4/4 feel with 5 sixteenth notes per quarter note

Sheet MusicExtra MaterialsSpotify
Inside150 bpm · Base 3 (3/4 over 12/8)
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Sheet MusicExtra MaterialsVideoSpotify
For17/8 (3 3 3 4 4)
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Sheet MusicExtra MaterialsNPR VideoSpotify
Find135 bpm+ · 13/16 (head & bass solo), 17/16 (piano solo)
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Sheet MusicExtra MaterialsVideoSpotify
You4/4 (with a hemiola)
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Bass starts with an improvisation, leads into the ostinato that Piano joins. The video is most accurate to how we'll play this tune. The essentials are the ostinato, the form, and the chord changes.

Sheet MusicExtra MaterialsVideoSpotify
Dam Mast Qalandar
Studio Audio
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Live (Jazz Cafe 2025)
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All unison lines played by full ensemble precisely. Feel should be reminiscent of the reference video, with the tabla sort of swing. Vocals should be sung by a lead and at least one backup.

Sheet MusicReference Video
Tune 59135 bpm
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Sheet Music
Maps145 bpm
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Sheet MusicExtra MaterialsVideoSpotify
Tune 62
AudioSheet Music
Etude for Dey
Audio (Standard)
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Audio (Fast)
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Audio (Slow)
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Sheet Music