Latin Jazz is a term used loosely, used to coin any combination of Jazz and Latin music. Although it frequently refers to the mix of Afro-Cuban styles with Jazz it can also be used to describe Jazz mixed with Calypso, Bossa Novas and other Latin rhythms. Don’t forget Jazz and Latin both share some African heritage so the blend comes naturally. Do your homework to play comfortably in all these styles and pick up some records.
Some popular drummers pioneering in this area include Antonio Sanchez, Horacio Hernandez and Dafnis Prieto.
For more information, visit our Latin section |
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This section is broken down into five parts:
1) Playing The Son And Rhumba Claves
2) Gaining Clave Independence With Paradiddle Inversions
3) Gaining Clave Independence With 3 Beat and 5 Beat Figures
4) Ideas Based On Stickings
5) More Ideas Based On Stickings |
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| 1) Playing The Son And Rhumba Claves |
Here are some exercises to get you playing like the pros.
Play the hi-hat part with one limb and the snare part with another limb.
Try every combination.
Note: These patterns are all in 3:2 clave. Try them all in 2:3 by starting in the second measure.
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Son Clave
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Son Clave |
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When you are practicing the previous Son and Rhumba claves, play these patterns on the
high-hat with your foot when you aren't using your left foot as part of the first 4 examples.
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Play the above 2 bar patterns on the bass drum
when you aren't using it as part of the first 4 examples. |
To get a great Clave workout check out Heracio Hernandez book:
"Conversations in Clave."
Try this two limb idea and sub rhythms onto the snare line from the great book from Ted Reid:
"Syncopation for the Modern Drummer"
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Here are some Clave independence exercises involving paradiddle inversions.
Once you've mastered them, mix them to make phrases.
2) Gaining Clave Independence With Paradiddle Inversions
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3) Gaining Clave Independence With 3 Beat and 5 Beat Figures |
Here are exercises that use groups of three under a clave to gain independence. Move them
around your limbs. If a limb is not being used, play an appropriate rhythm with it. (See 1)
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Exercise 1
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Exercise 2
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4) Ideas Based On Stickings |
Grab your George Stone, "Stick Control" book
and play one limb as the right hand another as the left and Clave on another. Remember to put
an appropriate rhythm on the left over limb once you are comfortable.
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Exercise 1
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5) More Ideas Based On Stickings |
Here are some other ideas based on stickings. Grab your George Stone, "Stick Control" book
and play one limb as the right hand another as the left and Clave on another. Remember to put
an appropriate rhythm on the left over limb once you are comfortable.
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Exercise 1
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