
Giovanni carries out three variations of the Bomba-Sicá pattern, in the “Loíza” style. In this exercise, he shows you at a slow tempo the Bass, Slap, Finger, Open beats and which hand combinations he uses. In the third exercise, there is a 6/8 combination.
Commentary:
Now let’s jump to Loíza style. In Loíza, we play the Sica differently than in Santurce. The Sicá goes like this, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4….. Slow, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4…. Now the Yubá, the 6/8 of the Bomba for Loíza is, like, between a 6/8 and 4/4 patterns, right? 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, 4…