Hip Grooves for Hand Drums: How to Play Funk, Rock & by Alan L. Dworsky, Betsy Sansby, Visit Amazon's Alan Dworsky

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All you would like is one drum. it may be a Djembe, a conga, or anything you may get either your fingers on. even if your target is to play in a band, jam within the park, or simply drum with your favourite CD's, this publication will exhibit you the way, step-by-step. This booklet is full of nice dance grooves. lots of them are tailored from drumset styles utilized in rock, pop, and funk song. Others are in line with conventional African or Afro-Cuban rhythms. you could play a lot of these grooves in a wide selection of musical types and settings, and you'll pay attention how each sounds at the CD that includes the ebook.

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On the other hand, if you need to play quietly, playing on carpet is a good idea. Once you’re comfortable holding your drum in a tilted position, place your hands on the drumhead in this position: If you think of the drumhead as the face of an old-fashioned clock, your right hand should be between the 4 and 5 and your left hand between the 7 and 8. Keep your hands in line with your forearms, so that you could draw a straight line from your elbow through your middle finger. Consider this hand position home base.

Finally, check your posture. Your spine should be straight, you should be leaning slightly forward from the waist, your shoulders should be down and relaxed, and your elbows should be hanging loosely at your sides. Now you’re ready to play. CHAPTER 4 The Patterns lesson 1 Slap on the backbeat in four By the time you finish this lesson, you’ll be able to play a dance groove that will fit with most popular music. And while you’re learning it, you’ll also be learning how to make all the basic strokes.

If you’re looking for songs to play along with, you can check out three of our favorite African artists: Salif Keita, Oumou Sangare, and Oliver Mtukudzi. ” This is the best way to get a feel for how patterns in six work. Now let’s move on to some variations of the original pattern. Start by adding two tones at the end of the second measure: You can keep the pattern up in the air longer by replacing the bass on 1 in the second measure with a slap in the right hand. It’s like you’re tossing the slap back and forth between your hands: Another way to vary the original pattern is to thicken the groove with extra basses.

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