Beau Lisy's African Drumming Class Rhythms
| Note: It can be helpful, when first practicing a rhythm with a sound file, to slow it down. I'm not sure how this can be done in Windows, or on a Mac with the latest QuickTime. But the old Mac QuickTime Player 7 comes with full sound controls, including the ability to slow down music without changing pitch. It is available at http://support.apple.com/kb/DL923. |
| Abbreviations | ||||||
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| space – B T S * ( ) |
(separates patterns, not a pause) pause Bass (center of drum) Tone (edge of drum) Slap (hard on edget of drum) * silent count done as a lead-in upbeat |
Sound file contents: | ||||
| Rn In c r @ |
Rhythm number-n Idea number-n Call roll (12 T's: call is next) start time in sound file |
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* A Treatise on Slap (sound file: 6:56, 2.5MB)
Printable PDF of rhythm table
| Name | Sound file | Call | Rhythm | Diagram | Song |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akonkon |
Call & rhythms 1 & 2 (6:06,5.9MB) c-12R1-r-c-14R2-r-c-12R1-r-c-6R2-r-c @4.26 |
SS - TTTT - TT - TT - T |
R1: BTT BTT (alternating hands) R2: (Paguta) S-TS - S-TS |
jpeg pdf | |
| Yankadi |
Call & first rhythm (6:00,5.8MB) c-5R1-c-4R1-c-4R1-c-10R1-2r-?? @4:38 |
TTTT - TT - TT (- BB) | R1: BB - S - BB - TT | jpeg pdf |
words singing story |
| Lamba |
Intro parts & rhythm (8:13,7.9MB) Intro: c-3I1-c-3I2-c @2:58 Full: Intro-16R1-r-Intro-14R1-2r-c @6:02 May 5 in class (3:35, 1.3MB) c2-Intro-34R1-r-Intro-18R1-r-Intro May 12 in class (1:37, 0.6MB) 4R2-c-R3-c-3R4 | c-R4 | 3R2-c-R3-c-R4 | c-3R2-c-R3-c-R4 |
SS - TT - T - TT - T - T |
I1: BT - BT - BT - BT - B - B - SSSS I2: SSSS - TTSSS R1: S - TS - B or S - TTS - B R2: SSSSS - B - B - B - B - B R3: 13 S's: SSSSSSSSSSSSS R4 "half-time": B * * B * * B * B |
jpeg pdf | |
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Drum Making and Playing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVPLIuBy9CY
