Description
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…
Demo (Solo) Guaguancó – 8155 – E
The master Giovanni plays a second Demo with the “Guaguancó Cáscara” to demonstrate how you can apply all those exercises, maintaining a line on the cowbell and improvising with the other on Timbales. Commentary: Cáscara in Guaguancó par
Demo (Solo) Free – 8156 – E
The master Giovanni plays a third DEMO-SOLO in 6/8 to demonstrate how you can apply all of these exercises, maintaining one line with the left hand on the Cha-Cha cowbell and improvising with the other on the Mambo cowbell and the Timbales. Commentary:
Demo (Solo) Mozambique A – 8157 – E
The master Giovanni plays a fourth DEMO-SOLO with two variations on the Mozambique pattern to demonstrate how you can apply all those exercises maintaining one line with the left hand on the Cha-Cha cowbell and improvising with the other on Timbales. Co
