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1+ Mambo Bell Pattern 2-3
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+ Cascara, Mambo & Bongo BcU Patt.ems are used in medium to fast tempos in styles such a:-. :
Son , Rumba, Guaracha , Son Montuno , Mambo , Latin Jazz and Salsa .
Danzon Key:
R = Right hand with stick
L == Left hand on snare drum using finger taps
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Developing the Gandinga Groove for Bemsha Swing
• Clave: Rumba 2-3 By: Vince Cherico
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Gandinga alternating bass drum / snare & bongo bell:
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Afro-Cuban Drumming
Cascara Variations Vince Cherico
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Add Bass Drum and Hi-hat Patterns for each excercise.
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Contemporary Afro Cuban
Songo Hi-Hat and Bass Drum Variations
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Songo w/ Ti.mba bass drum pattern
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Practice the Songo pattern applying accents on each snare note while ghosting the all the other notes.
Orchestrate the snare notes between snare and toms , bells, etc .
Afro-Cuban Drumming
Rhythms for Drumset
. )C-CP B Contemporary Afro Cuban By: Vince Cherico
GUAGTJANCO 3 -2
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CASCARA IS PLAYED ON THE SHELL
OF THE FLOOR TOM. GUAGUANCO
MELODY IS PLAYED ON THE TOMS
AND CLAVE OR PUlSE IS PLAYED
WITH THE LEFT FOOT.
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GUATACA PATTER.i~ IS PLAYED
BEMBE 3 - 2 ON THE COWBELL WITH CROSS
STICK AND TOMS WHILE THE
Ill-HAT PLAYS A TWO FEEL
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Bembe Funk -1,. _ h , ( ON THE ID-HAT WITH SNARE
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ON SNARE AND TOMS.
Afro-Cuban Traditional
DC-Groove Mechanics Rhythms for Drumset in 3-2 By: Vince Cherico
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\,: Bolero
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Guaguanco 3 -2
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Bembe 3 -2
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Mozambique 3 - 2 p l
(PLAYED ON MOUTH OF CHA-CHA BELL)
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