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Ethnic Series Lessons! Here are some Latin Style & Afro-Cuban Drum Lessons

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Here are some audio lessons on understanding basic notation. Replay as often as you want.

Afro-Cuban Drumming

(1) The Son Clave

In the first measure, we play on the "1", "& of 2" and "4". In the second, we play on "2" and "3"

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(2) The Rumba Clave

The third note is now on the "&" of 4 in the first measure.

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(3) 6/8 Clave

Now we step into triple feel, a rounder sound.

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(4) Bembe Clave

A couple of more notes to the 6/8 clave

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(5) The Mambo

The Mambo Bell Pattern.

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(6) The Cascara

An important riding pattern usually played by the timbale player.

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