Description
Exercises of Rhythm Displacements. In this case while our left foot plays the Clave in the foot cowbell, our Bass Drum will play the “Tumbao” of Guaguancó. Our hands play quarter notes in the snare with the following combination: RL-RRLL-RRRLLL-RRRRLLLL-RRRRRLLLLL … until groups of 8.
Commentary:
Next exercise is about moving groups of one note, two notes, three, four, five, six, seven and eight notes, around the Clave using different speed variations like for example, quarter notes, triplets, eighth notes, etc. 1, 2, 3, 4…
Left Hand (L) and Bass Drum (B) play BLBL-LBLB – 5098 – E
In these exercises, while our Right Hand plays the “Cáscara” and our left foot plays the “Clave” in the foot cowbell we will apply the “Stick Control” combinations method playing with the Left Hand in the Snare (I) and the
Mambo (B) with Clave on the left foot cowbell – 5104 – E
Here you have Horacio’s 2nd variation with the Mambo pattern (very used in Latin Jazz): right Hand plays Cáscara in cymbals, Left Hand orchestrates in Toms and Snare in addition to Hihat and Bass Drum. Commentary: This also can be used on the Mam
Songo (B) with Clave on the left foot cowbell – 5106 – E
Here you have another version of the “Songo” pattern, with a variation where Horacio shows us how to apply the Cowbell with the Right hand and the Clave with the Left foot in the Foot Cowbell while the Left hand plays Snare and Toms. Comment
