Description
Here you have Horacio’s variation on the pattern of Cha-Cha-Chá, with a combination where he uses the Left foot with cowbell and Hihat, and very interesting orchestrations in the drum kit.
Commentary:
There are many, many different ways to play the Cha-Cha-Chá, but again it is important to know the elements that form this style. For example in the Cha-Cha-Chá it was the rhythm that gave birth to Timbales, to the Danzón itself. So the percussion section of the Danzón orchestra is usually a Timbale player, a Güiro player, a Clave player, and one Conga. We have to know these sounds and play with them…So let me play you a different kind of Cha-Cha, using, for example, the foot bell and stuff like that.
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
