Description
Horacio combines the subdivisions of Sixteenth notes and of Triplets with the right hand in snare and the Clave with the left hand in Wood Block the same as in the exercises 11 and 12 but, in this case, changing one and the other in each Quarter note of the bar.
Commentary:
Then we are going to play one quarter of the Clave in 4/4 and one quarter in triplets. 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
