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Samba Rhythms

Sing these individual 16th-note partials while maintaining the tamborim rhythm with your lead hand.

by Kiko Freitas
Oct 29, 2019

Zimbabwean “Tuku” Music

Combining the traditional Jit, Tsotsa, and other rhythms of Zimbabwe, the late Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi’s style could only be defined as distinctly his own.

by Mark Powers
Aug 26, 2019

Reggae 101: The Steppers Beat

Exploring One of the Genre’s Essential Grooves

by Tommy Benedetti
Dec 27, 2018

Samba Rhythms - Part 1: The Importance of the Tamborim

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by Kiko Freitas
Oct 30, 2018

Belly Dance Rhythms for Drumset

Part 2: Exploring Odd Meters

Article by Ruben van Rompaey | Photo by Tom Dausner
Jul 31, 2018
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Implied Brazilian Rhythms on Drumset

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by Uka Gameiro
Nov 1, 2017

Indian Clave

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by Pete Lockett
Oct 30, 2017

Timbales: The Roots of the Latin Drumset

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by Arturo Stable
Oct 24, 2017

Samba Songo

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Peter Magadini
Feb 23, 2017

Traditional Percussion on Drumset, Part 1: Congas

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Arturo Stable
Feb 23, 2017

Traditional Percussion on Drumset, Part 2: Bongos

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Arturo Stable
Feb 23, 2017

Traditional Percussion on Drumset

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Modern Drummer
Feb 23, 2017
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Traditional Percussion on Drumset, Part 4: Cajon

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Modern Drummer
Feb 23, 2017

AROUND THE WORLD - Diddling the Baiaó

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Modern Drummer
Feb 23, 2017
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