A solid and extremely valuable guide to applying traditional Brazilian rhythms to drumset. It delves into the complexities of Brazilian rhythms and also helps explain the background and influences of the rich musical history of Brazil. Includes samba, partito alto, bossa nova, baiao, caterete, maracatu, marcha, and frevo.
You'll then practice putting them together to play specific songstyles and to improvise in this idiom . In the serious study of a language , your goal is to speak , understand and be understood — to speak like a native .
Grooves Do Brasil: Cool Brazilian Rhythms for Drumset
Percussion instruments, rhythms, and performance techniques of the Brazilian samba ensemble.
Based on four Ghanaian rhythmic groups (Sikyi, Adowa, Gahu and Akom), this book and CD will provide drumset players with a "new" vocabulary based on some of the oldest and most influential rhythms in the world.
(Videos). In this exciting video from Hal Leonard, respected percussionist, clinician and educator Maria Martinez reveals her revolutionary studies for Brazilian drumset coordination.
This book is based on performances and transcriptions from the DCI music videos Herlin Riley: Ragtime & beyond, and Johnny Vidacovich: Street beats modern applications.
Through the study of this method book, the student will gain invaluable listening skills and techniques that will provide insight to drumming in all styles.
Formerly a three-part series that explores Afro-Caribbean rhythms as applied to the drumset, this revision combines the series into one book and online audio.
Within the formats of samba, baiao, songo, nanigo, and shuffle (The Beat), Skip Hadden tells how to combine the applicable instruments (The Body) and explains what's going on (The Brain).
Designed for drummers and bass players, this book/CD lays out a step-by-step approach to combining Afro-Cuban rhythms with rock, funk and jazz.