Drum Atlas: Cuba

Contents

• Understanding The Basics Of Cuban Music:
• The Clave
• Five Clave Rhythms
• Tumbao
• Tumbao For Congas
• Congas Rhythms For Drumset
• Montuno
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• Tha Cascara Rhythm:
• Timbales
• The Cowbell
• Adding The Bombo Note On The Bass Drum
• Adapting The Tumbao To The Bass Drum
• Tumbao For The Left Hand
• Coordination Studies
• Left-Hand Melodies With Right-Hand Cascara
• Cascara Pattern With Bass Tumbao
• Cascara Pattern With Piano Montuno
• Melodic Variations With Cascara
• Using The Stepped Hi-Hat
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• Traditional Son Clave Styles:
• Mambo
• Son
• Son-Montuno
• Danzón
• Cha-Cha-Chá
• Mozambique
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• Traditional Rumba Clave Styles:
• Cascara With Rumba Clave
• Guaguancó
• Conga
• Bembe
• Pilón
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• Contemporary Cuban Styles:
• Songo
• Timbe