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LATIN RHYTHMS

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3COI,IIBELL BEATS

Fo¡r; Uambo, llonüuno, Chraracha,

BA.SIC

ccu cc

Rlgbt hendIr.ft ha¡rd i

Cal.¡pso and Fast Rhr¡nba.

RITTHM

ucM

CowbellLarge Tlmbale

Ba.ss dn.tm

u-c-x-

oo-

x-oo-

l[outb of oo¡rbell. Strlke tbe corbell flat on top neaip the openlng.

Center of cowbeLl. Strlke the cowbell ln the center. Use tlp of stlctRlm shoü. fhe stlck ls held between the forefinger and thumb, thepel:n

ür¡rneddornward.

St:rlke the center of the head wlth thepalm

of the hand. and tl¡e stlck. Tl¡e stlck, extend.ed fo:rsa:rd ov€r thenl-m, st¡plkes tt¡e r1¡r at the sq¡re tlme. IbLs shoüd.-!-duce a ¡mrffled.sound. Eo not let ttre head. rLng.

Strlke the center of the head. twlce wlth the tlp of the stlck. IÉtthe head nlng.

X and OO may also be played slth the hand ... NO STICK"

SünÍ.ke the centen of the head wLth the tlps of the flngers. UIIIFFLED.

tove the hand beck about helf ray between tho center and the rünand strlke the head, twice wlth the ttp of the foneflnger. LET RING.

Illb,en uslng the hand to produee the sound.s fon X and. OO, the stlckls placed on the snall Tlmbale whene lt w111 be handy to plck upfor shorü f111-1nt s a¡rd, b¡reakg.

In onder to produce the beet sound.s, use gtlcks made of 3/8 dowel,il¡ lncbes long.

Íl¡e trso-barfollo¡rs;

cowbell rhythns a¡re based on the clave beat wrLtten as

The¡re a¡re a@e ür¡nes ühat call fo¡r ühe clave beat beLng nevensed,as follows;

When tbts occurs, tb,e cowbell beat nrst aLso be neversod.

Cowbell beats are also played on ttrs slde of the snaLl Tf.mbale o¡rühe cup of the la:rge c¡rmbal. Use the slde of the small Tlmbale forsoft chorugeg.

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ccc u c

l+ COüTBEI,L BEATS CONTIMIM

fhc foLlorlng sowbell beats are used for moderately slow tempos.

All corbelL beats wllL be based on the reversed elave beat.

BA,SIC NINflTRll

Rtgbt har¡d

Ipft hand

ccuccc u

ccl{ uccc M ccM cc

ccM cc

VARIATIONS

cc cl{ }úcc

CowbelI

Large Tlmbale

Bass drrrrtr

ccM c![

7.

cc![

ccM

MCC

MCCC MCCM

CC I¡CCM



COI|ÍBELL BEATS CONTI¡IT'D

The followlng cowbell beats ane used fon medfi¡¡r to moderately brlgbttempos.

BA,STC RIüTHII

I.

Rtght ha¡rd

I€ft hand y'

Cowbell

L,arge Tlnbale

Bass dnr¡tr

VA.RIATIONS

uccu cccM

MCCM



COIVBtr,L BEATS CONTI}IUD

llhe followlng cowbell beats a¡re usod fon medÍ¡n to moderately brlghttempos.

BA,STC RIüTHII

I.

Rlgbt ha¡rd

I€ft hand y'

Cowbell

Large Tlmbale

BsSs dnrm

VANIATIONS

uccM cccM

MCCM



6 COTBET,L BEilIE¡ CO}ÍTITfi'BD

ft¡e fol,lowlng eowbell beaüs are used, for brlgbt üo veqy fast tqros.

B.ASIC RffiITTII

ltc c u clr.

mght handLfü hand /

ct[ cü

uccG t cr ccc

Dfccc u cr[

VARIATIOTS¡

CorbellLarge I{mbale

Bass d¡u¡n

ccr cc



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VARIATIOI{S FOR IHE I,EFT RA¡ID

ft¡e followlng rhyühns alre played on the largehend NO STfCK.

X and 0O are played, as explalned on page 3.Corabine any of these two bar rhythms wlth any

Tlmbale wlth the left

two ber cowbell rhythm..



B

SEORT FILL-INS AND BREAiCS

Fon; Mambo, Montuno, Gua::acha, Cha-6ha-Cha a¡rd. fast Rhrrnba.

llbc baslc cowbell nhythn w111 be used to lllustrate alLftlL-lns. !9hen these are mastered, practlce them wlthvarlous cowbell rhythms.

ABBREIIIATIONS

C.B. CowbeLl.B.D. Bass D?un.

R. S.

U-CandX-OOareplayed

S . T. fuaIl Tlmba1.

L.T. Iarge Tlmbal.

Sl¡ot

same as explalned on page

SEORT FILITINS

3.

Rixl

the

-ln)11

A

r

ecI-l.c.B.S. T.L.!.FB.D.

ccm



SHORT FILI'INS CONTINUD

cca

9

C. B.L S.T.vaTm

Ir¡ .l ¡

B. D.

B.

ccm

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BREAKS10

L.C. B.

i:il:¡B.D.

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occ



BREAKS CONTINUD11

9.C.B.S. T.tm&1. ¡.B.D.

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L2CEA-CEA- CEA

TB[PO:- IoderatelY slor l¡. (C)

OPJGIN:- GTbA.

llhc follorlng rtryths a¡e uoually pl-ayed on a four- (lf ) lnob cowbell'

ñ;tare-araó práVea on- the oun !r.¡uá 1"I9" 9ryb+^on tlre slde oftb;'su¡a1l tLrnb-al.-Ilse the gld,e of the snall ttmbal for soft cboruges.

tÍ - c ar¡t I - oo are played the sane as e:qrlalned on page J.

BA^SIC RITTTHII

1o icnfght handI€ft hand

CowbellL,arge ttmbaL

Bas s &ruln

2.

VARIATIONS

OPTIONAL BASIC RT]1MII,f

m

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crtroocm o m

t

mo

cm com c m c

om mo onomocm o m o

t)n

5.I

mc

CowbelI

Ipft hand. - $O STICK.

Bass dru¡n



CHA-CHA-CHA FILIFfNTS

C CC C C C C CC c CC CC

F111-1ns may also be used as short solos.

13

1.

Rlght handI€ft handIóft hand

orbellI Timbele

La.nge Tlmbele

Bass dtrul!

(contlnuebaslc rhytlm)

MctÍc MCMC

6.

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il+IERMG['E

rmfPo :- Bnlgirt 2. (l)ORIGIN:- Natlve dance of Sar¡to DomLngo.

Menensue rhyths are pJ.ayed on übe large Tlmbale -- wttb stlcks. lÚreymay aÍso beplayed. on the snane d¡n¡n - SNA'RESI OFF.

To produce the best sounds, uso 3/8 doreJ., il¡ lnches long.

Large TLmbale

Bass drun

Tlhe sticks are hold the ssme as ty:npanl stlcks tbe palns üurned.d.ownwa¡rd.. .&11 ¡rotes for the Tfunbale that are not accented are llgltt nl¡nstrots. Tbe rlm shots for the rlglrt hand, are pISeffi3ffihe edge of the

rLm shots fon the left handln the center of the head. ---Ihen, Ilft the stlck wlth theDo not llft the left ha¡rd fromshots these sounds should

be mlffIed.. A].L accented qoJsg are playedthem nlng.

ln the cente:r of the head. IÉü

VARIATTONS

tual1 Tlmbale

Tlmbalearge

Bass dru¡n

rim to produce a hlgh pltched' sound. Tboare played by plaelng the hand and sticktfre sttók extended. forward over the r1m.thr:mb and foreflngeñ-e'n trlke the r1m.the head wh1le playirrg left or rlght r1m

1.

a

R LR.LR L R NLN

LR'LRR L R RLR L RLRLR LR'LR

R LR LR L RLRLR R LR LR RLR LRL

R LR'LR





16PIII¡ BEATS

(rldrr of tho tt¡úalcs)

For¡ Bolcro, Son, Out¡eol¡e ud fe¡tPal'h boaüg lro u¡od for vocr,lttp of thc ¡tiok.To producc thc bc¡t counda, troa

RIGET Ir^{D - ¡ldr of thc runellLEFT EAID sLd,e of tho Largc

Rh¡ubr.

lnd eIl rofü ch,ort¡scs. Uso tJrc

3/8 dorellng, l4 tnohes tong.

tl¡nbaI.tf.nbrl.RETTEIff¡IC

L. I

VARIATIO$S

lre follorlng r\ytha a¡c usod fon mcd.ft¡m to fast tenpos.

nLnnI,nLn RLNLNNL 8[,RntnRt RLNLRRL

RLNLNRLE RLNNI,RR NLRRLRLL RLNIRNL

RINTLRNL NLNLRRL RLRNLLRL NLNLNNL0.



PA,SO DOBI,E

TmfPO :- Moderately bnigbt. In 2 (Z/1ü or 3 . B/1+\

ORIGIN¡- Spaln.

The folloylog rhythms are played on a sna¡e drum, (snares on ) basadrtrm, hlgb-hat, wood blook, cyrnbaJ.s

eto.Do NoT

úse Tlmbales ór corrbells.tho hlgh-hat ls used sl¡mltaneously wlth tbc bass d¡'r¡¡n on cnsamblechoruges.

Íhe wood block ls used on soft and legato chortlges.

BASIC RIIYTIfM (2/1+) O/1+)L. I.

S.D.

BnD.

t7

BASIC R}TYIHM

i:lffiVANTATIONS

ffiz-

ffiffi

r.

ffis-

' 3 ¡r

6.

2,

3.

l+.

5,

6.

R RLR RLR RL

:R LRL RLRLRL:

;R LRLn LRLn L:

:R LRLR INLR LRL



18 BOI,ERO

( slow rhr:nrba)

TE¡IPO :- ModeratolY slow. (C)

0RIGIN:- Ctrba.

ltre followlng nhythms are played on the Tl¡rbal-es (head's) and t!q.bass d,run. ñ"yáay also bá piayea on- the snare drurÁ (snares off)and the small tom-tom. D0 NOT use cowbellsr cyurbals etc.

The stLcks are held ln the samo manner as explalned for the ilet'éngueo

BA.SIC RtrTEM

2&3&

Large Tlsbale.Bass d¡n¡¡!.

1-&-2-&-3-&-l+-

&-

llght ntm shotstlck across head'center of head --stl-ck across headllgbt rlm shotstlck across bead,cente:r of head --drop left hand. --

nean the edge.and rlm -- cllck sound.mr¡f f Ied.and nfun -- cllck sound..nean the edge.a¡rd nlm -- cllck sound.LET RING. (llft left hand

stlck across head and rim2,

&-2-&-3-&-l+-&-

RLR

1-

Ilght rln shot--

near the edge.

stLck across headcenten of head --

llllll

stlck across headllttll

centen of head --drop left hand --

and ri¡u -- cllck sound.1-et rlng. (smaII Ti.:nbale)illrltll

and rLm -- cIlck sound.ilil

let ning. (llft left handstlck across head and rf¡n

off head)

cllck sound.

off head)cllck sound.

Srnal1 Tlmbale.

Iarge Tlmbale.

Bass dn¡.m.



center of head --l1sht rLn shot --stlck ecross headcentcr. of heed. --llght ¡rl¡n shot --stlck across headoente¡l of head --drop left har¡d --

Bof,,mo coNTrNum

2&3&

r,rLrff 1ed.

near ttre ed.ge.a¡rd. rl¡n -- cllck sound.¡¡t¡ff 1od.near the edge.and rl¡o -- ollck sound.Let rlng. (ltft Left handstlck acros s head and rl-n&ehz &

s¡a¡ne as e:rplalnedon the second half

1g

Large Tlmbale.

Bass drRtn.

off head)c1lck gound.

&

Large T1mbale.

Bass d::r.¡n.

for rhythrn No. 3. Justof the flnst beat. (A al¡

I

L-

&-2-&-3-&-l+-&-

l¡-

lT.

the sounds are produced thed,ouble the L1ght ntm shots

2oLarge Tl¡rbale.

Bass drum.

Le played. as follows:-Ught l'lln strot -- near tlre edge.stlck across head and nfr¡ -- cllck sound.llgt¡t rim shot neet the edge.

ALL oühen notes are played ln the senl€| manner as explalned fon nhythnNo. 3,

tlhe tnlploüLst note -2nd note -Jrd note -

NOTE:- When playlng ellsk sounds for the left hand, do not ltft thehar¡d off the head. --- Just llft the fnont pa:rt of the stlck and. strlketh9 11n. By keeplrrg the Left ba¡¡d on ühe head, all sound,s w111 benuffled except the sound, on the for¡¡tb (l+) count.

: N RI,R



CONGA

TEf,FO:- Brlght two. (llgRIGIN:- Afrlca. Brouglrt to ühe Western Eomlspbere by the slaveg.

(su¿nus oFF)BA'SIC ntrfHl{ 6:rB. or Tom-Tom

r.C.B.

s.D. É

B.D.

S:- Sa1l cowbell.L:- Large corbell.

fhe effect w111 stll1 be good lf Just one cowbell 1g used.

VANIATIONS

2.

3.

L S/

R I R JL

tLt-

l

SSAI

LAIR RR R n

J

Lt tI LLt-

S e LL SSAI /)

R I nR R RJ

LI

LI

ta

(-L

SS LLL S S/tt

NR RRR R R Ia

LI

Lt

La-

L+.



Ihe following rhytLunsbass drr"ur, snaro drum

1.

S. T. T.

S.D.

L. T. T.B.D.

l+.

CONGA CO]'ITINUED

are played on the s'nall(snares off ) and c¡rmbal.

tom-tom, large tom-tomr

c:nn

e1

2.

3.

a

R J R Itl L

IL L JL:

Ra- -

: LL I tL

z L L I t L

5.



22

BEI[PO:- t[ode¡raüely sJ'ow to moderately bnlgbt. (C)

ORIGIN:- Argentl'na.

Ithe follow!.ng rhythms a:re played on the snare d¡n¡:n (enares 99) a¡d

bass d¡n¡¡l.pÓ

NOT use Tbnbal-es, Cowbell, Cltnbalc cto.

rAIGO

BA,SIC NffiTIil[

OPTIONAL BA.SIC NffiTHU

VANIATIONS

ss ro11

ss ro11

mgbt h,anrd..

I¡ofü h,and.

ss noII

Rlght har¡d,.

I€ft hand,.

1.S. D.

B.D.

S.D.

S.D.

B.D"

S.D"

B.D.

S.D.

S.D.

B.D.

p¡Po

/

pre

/

p¡3o

/

éo

3.

ls.



IAIÍGO

S.D.5.

B.D.

S.D.6.

B.D.

In spots rbero t-bc r.lrythn sectton Ls r¡oü plaVk¡g, ple¡r a ro11 on

tb,e sn^ere druu and quertc¡r noües on the bass dr't.u -- but keep ltlofte (gee oxenplo belor) If you shouLd, lncrease the volr¡mo of tbcro11, bc sure üo kcep ühe bass dn¡n soft -- unless ühe pa¡t t sna¡lked oüberrt sc.

tf,AXPI¡E:-

s.D

B.D

oto.

Urc lango usuelllr cnds ag follors:-

a-?



BEGUINE

trilpQ3- ![ode¡rately slow 2. (l)

ORIGIN:- IsIe of ![artlnlque.

lhe followlng rtrythms are played on the sn&re drun - sNAnEs oFFo

BA"SIC RffTETI

S.D.1.É

B.D.

To produce the correct sound -- play_ all notes for,.á"i ttt" edge of tl¡c dn¡m and keep them.Ieqy soft.

i,;" ttre gg[t ha4d must beplayed.near the center

á U"""y Effintl-lEe last tfrree noües fon the rlglrt"¿ - ¡üt not as treavY as the flrst'

VANIATIONS

tbe left handfbe first note

of the dnrm wltl¡hand. are accent-

stlck.

FIRST RIGIIT:

2.í

Accented Press rollS. T. T.

wLth rlght stlck.

3. I

S.T.T.3 Smell tom-tom.R onL

l+. É

R on L: STICK SHOT - cross rlgltt stlck on

a

lefta

5. I

a



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Íhe fo1lowlng rhytlems

Hold the stlcks in the

BEGUINE CONTINUED

are played on the t1mba1€s.

same m&nner as explained fon the Menongue.

BASIC RIIyTHM

1.FSrnall tlmbale.

Large tlmbale.

Bass drun.

I - llght rlm shot -- near the od.ge.& - center of head - ACCENTED. (sma11 tlmbale)2

-stick across head and rlm -- cllck sound.

&- ll ll ll ll ll ll ll

3 light rlm shot -- near the edge.& - stlck across head and rl¡n -- elick sound.l+ - center of head -- LET RING. (lift ].eft hand off head)& - drop left hand -- stlck across head and rlm -- click sound.

Vftren playlng cllck sound.s for the left hand, do not Ilft the handoff the hoad --- Jusü I1ft the front part of the stlck and strlkethe nim. By keeplng the left hand on the head, all sounds w111 bemuffled exóept ühe sound on the fourth (l+) count.

BA,SIC R}TTTHM

Rlght stlck

1. IÉft hand /(no stick)

S.T. shelI.

L.T. - head.

B. D.

RIGHT STICK: Play all notes on the slde (shel}) of the s¡na1ltlmbale. (use tlp of stlck)

Lff'T IIAND : FIRST NOTE; strlke the cente:r of the head wlth thetlps of the flve f1-ngers - HEAVy ACCENT -- muffled.

SECOND NOTE; sane as flnst note -- do not aecent.

LAST T't¡fO NOTES; strlke tho head halfway betwoen the

i:tT;"ilurll"'lt3""lll*:n" t1p or the lndex rlnser

R LLN LR L



26 BECUTNE COIITINT'D

2.

mgbt stlckIÉft hend 6(no stlck)'

S. T.t.T.B.D.

she1l- tread



27JOROFO

TEIIFO :- tloderately bnlght. 3l+lT!?E :- f,altz -- wLüh a two-beat feel.ORIGIN:- Venezuela.

Ilre foLlorlng rhytluts are played on the snare drunr ( snares on) e¡¡d,bass drum. DO NOT use TlnbaLes, Cowbells, Maracas etc.

BA,SIC RETTH}I

I :- Rlgbt on left stlck shoü.

llotioe thaü the last th¡ree clgltth notes are played the aame as thcfl¡rsü tl¡ree. lhls glves ühe nhythm a two-beat fóeI.

lhcn uolng ühJ's bass

OPTIOTAI, BA.STC RfiTTHU

dJn¡¡r beat, aoocnt the fl¡rgt beat

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