Essential Afro-Cuban 6/8 Latin Drum Beat
Today I’m going to teach you how to play an Afro-Cuban 6/8 beat on the drum set. Although not as common in jazz as Bossa… Read More »Essential Afro-Cuban 6/8 Latin Drum Beat
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Mastering The Salsa Drum Beat For Drum Set
In today’s lesson I’m going to show a basic approach to playing the salsa beat on the drum set. The first thing I want to… Read More »Mastering The Salsa Drum Beat For Drum Set
3 Simple Steps for Bossa Nova Beat on Drumset
The Bossa Nova drum beat is a Brazilian rhythm derived from the Samba, with American jazz influences. It is rhythmically related to the Samba, but… Read More »3 Simple Steps for Bossa Nova Beat on Drumset
Mastering The Samba Drumbeat For Drumset
The traditional samba beat is a Brazillian rhythm orginally written in 2/4 time and played on multiple percussion instruments. These included the tamborim, surdo, ganza,… Read More »Mastering The Samba Drumbeat For Drumset
Gina Knight Explains Cha Cha Cha For Drum Set
Here’s an excellent video by Chicago area drummer Gina Knight explaining Cha Cha Cha for Drum set. (By the way, the best time to learn… Read More »Gina Knight Explains Cha Cha Cha For Drum Set