
This last exercise on the Bolero pattern, “Martillo”, is built on eighth notes and a sixteenth note triplet. In this pattern, you use Hembra, “Martillo”, Fingers, half palm and ghost beats.
Commentary:
Some great, great Bongo players like Candido, too, they add another color to the “Martillo” or the “marcha” on the bongos for Boleros, so they were doing it like this 1, 2, 3, 4……