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HELBLING Innsbruck · Esslingen · Bern-Belp BEATBOX COMPLETE Andreas Kuch | Indra Tedjasukmana Sounds, Patterns, Styles The Book for Classroom Practice and Self-Study
HELBLINGInnsbruck · Esslingen · Bern-Belp
BEATBOX COMPLETE
Andreas Kuch | Indra Tedjasukmana
Sounds, Patterns, Styles
The Book for Classroom Practice and Self-Study
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ContentsPreface ....................................................................... 4Beatboxing: From Subculture to Mainstream .................. 4
Beatboxing versus Vocal Percussion ............................... 4
Learning How to Beatbox ................................................ 4
The Beatbox Complete Concept ..................................... 5
How to Use This Book .................................................... 5
A Final Word of Advice .................................................... 6
Chapter 1: Rock I ................................................. 8The Basic Drum Kit: Bass Drum, Snare, Hi-Hat ......... 8
The Bass Drum ............................................................... 8
The Snare Drum ............................................................ 11
The Hi-Hat..................................................................... 12
Substitutional Breathing ............................................. 13
Rock Patterns for Bass Drum and Snare .................. 14
Warm-Up Exercises for Hi-Hat Sounds .................... 16
Applying the Hi-Hat ....................................................... 16
The Hi-Hat on the Off-Beat ........................................... 16
Using the Hi-Hat as a Pickup ........................................ 18
Rock Patterns for Bass Drum, Snare, and Hi-Hat .... 19
Solo Piece 1: Vocal Drumming Activated .................. 21
Chapter 2: Ballads ............................................. 22Ballad Patterns ............................................................ 22
New Sounds ................................................................ 23
Click Sounds ................................................................. 23
The Dm Bass Drum ....................................................... 24
Vocal Delay Effects ..................................................... 24
Drum Fills for Ballads ................................................. 25
Solo Piece 2: Reflections............................................ 26
Special Focus: Microphones ....................... 27Holding the Microphone ............................................. 27
The Closed Position ...................................................... 27
The Open Position ........................................................ 27
The Throat Position ....................................................... 28
General Considerations .............................................. 28
Hardwired or Wireless Microphones ............................. 28
Microphone Hygiene ..................................................... 28
Beatbox Microphone Check ...................................... 29
Beatbox Microphones ................................................... 29
Vocal Percussion Microphones ..................................... 30
Collar Microphones ....................................................... 30
Chapter 3: Hip-Hop............................................ 32Hip-Hop Sounds ......................................................... 32
The Synth Snare ........................................................... 32
Clap Sounds ................................................................. 32
Scratching ..................................................................... 34
Special Effects .............................................................. 37
Hip-Hop Patterns ........................................................ 38
Basic Patterns ............................................................... 39
Patterns That Include the Crab Scratch ........................ 39
Hip-Hop: Tandem Patterns ........................................... 40
Solo Piece 3: Rhythm in da House ............................ 41
Workshop: Practicing ...................................... 43Tips .............................................................................. 43
Practice Regularly and in Short Intervals ....................... 43
Find a Place with Good Acoustics ................................. 43
Dry Mouth? ................................................................... 44
The Effects of Temperature ........................................... 44
Don’t Get Discouraged—Hang in There! ....................... 44
Finding New Sounds ................................................... 44
Go Ahead and Play! ...................................................... 44
Integrating New Sounds ................................................ 45
Be Inspired by Others ................................................... 45
Optimizing Sounds...................................................... 45
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall ............................................... 45
Practicing with a Metronome ......................................... 46
Working on Rhythms and Patterns ............................ 46
Practicing at a Slow Pace .............................................. 46
Practicing with Musical Accompaniment ....................... 46
Practicing with the Audio Loop Tracks .......................... 47
The Metronome: An Indispensable Tool ........................ 47
Working with the Video Clips ......................................... 47
Finding New Rhythms and Patterns .......................... 48
Improvising .................................................................. 48
Chapter 4: Rock II .............................................. 49Sounds ......................................................................... 49
Snare Drum Variations .................................................. 49
Tom-Toms ..................................................................... 51
Crash Cymbal and Splash Cymbal ............................... 52
Techniques .................................................................. 52
Hi-Hat Chains ................................................................ 52
Bass Drum Chains (Double Bass Technique) ................ 54
Cymbal with Bass Drum or Snare ................................. 54
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Rock Patterns and Fills .............................................. 55
Rock Patterns with Bass Drum Variations ..................... 55
Rock Patterns with Hi-Hat Variations ............................. 56
Rock Fills ....................................................................... 57
Rock: Tandem Patterns ................................................. 58
Solo Piece 4: Tripstyles .............................................. 59
Chapter 5: Latin Music .................................... 61Clave Rhythmic Patterns: The Key to Latin Music ... 61
Sounds ......................................................................... 62
Congas and Bongos ..................................................... 62
The Cowbell .................................................................. 63
The Shaker .................................................................... 64
Claves ........................................................................... 65
Agogo Bells ................................................................... 66
Patterns: Traditional Latin Styles ............................... 67
Salsa ............................................................................. 68
Bossa Nova ................................................................... 69
Samba .......................................................................... 70
Patterns: Latin Fusion Styles ..................................... 71
Merengue Fusion .......................................................... 71
Samba Fusion ............................................................... 72
Latin Hip-Hop ................................................................ 73
Solo Piece 5: L’avventura del ritmo ........................... 75
Appendix ................................................................. 76About the Authors ....................................................... 76
DVD Contents: Audio Tracks ..................................... 77
DVD Contents: Video Clips ......................................... 78
Photo Credits .............................................................. 80
List of SoundsAgogo
Congas/Bongos
Filter Sounds
Shaker
Bass Drum
Cowbell
Hi-Hat
Simple K
Clap
Crab Scratch
Ks Click
Snare Drum
Clave
Crash Cymbal
Open K
Tom-Toms
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CHAPTER 1: ROCK ILet’s get going! In this first chapter we will intro-duce and practice the basic beatbox sounds: bass drum, snare drum, and hi-hat. You will learn a selection of stylistically authentic pat-terns that will enable you to accompany rock and pop music in a variety of styles.Most pop and rock music uses similar rhythmic structures. A typical song is in 4/4 time and has the emphasis of the bass drum on beats 1 and 3. These are also called downbeats. Beats 2 and 4, also called backbeats, feature the snare drum.
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TIP: Most beatboxers use a microphone. We’ll take a closer look at microphones and how beatboxers use them in the technique chapter starting on page 27. Beatboxing is not solely de-pendent on the use of a microphone. Especially in the beginning, we recommend exploring the sounds and rhythms presented in the first chapter unplugged. We recommend practicing in places with a natural reverb like bathrooms or stairwells, in order to achieve good results even without a microphone.
By the way: All note values between downbeats and backbeats are called off-beats.
The Basic Drum Kit: Bass Drum, Snare, Hi-HatThe most important elements of a drum kit are the bass drum, snare drum, and hi-hat. Al-though drum kits include many other elements,
these three sounds allow you to perform almost anything. So let’s get started!
The Bass DrumThe bass drum is the biggest single component of a drum kit and is played with the right foot. It is struck with a beater attached to a pedal, which is why it’s also called a kick drum. In rock music, the bass drum provides the low, heavy accents and the downbeats.
The pulsation between downbeat and back-beat provides the rhythmic foundation for rock and pop music.
Position of the Mouth before the Bass Drum Sound Position of the Mouth after the Bass Drum Sound
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The Basic Drum Kit: Bass Drum, Snare, Hi-Hat
TIP: Sometimes you can see beatboxers forming a “cup” with their hands in front of their mouth, even when they aren’t using microphones. This limits the acoustic effects, so we can’t really recommend doing it. Instead, many beatboxers move their arms and hands around as if they were playing an imaginary drum kit. This not only looks cooler but will also give your performance more energy and drive.
TIP: All the sounds described in this book are also explained and demonstrated on the accom-panying DVD (the icon indicates the corresponding video clip). Imitation is usually the best and fastest way to learn beatboxing. Nevertheless, we recommend that you read the instruc-tions on sound production in the book, in order to maximize your learning progress.
How It’s Done 01
The beatbox bass drum is based on a distinct “B” sound. Purse your lips slightly, build up the air pres sure inside your mouth and then release with a solid “B.” This sound doesn’t require much breath, so the abdominal wall should remain virtually motionless.
It is important that the sound production is centered at the middle of the lips, not at the corner of the mouth. The lips should be in a fixed position during the sound. If the bass drum sounds frail or the lips are floppy, it usually means the tension is too low. If the sound is too high, it might be due to too much tension.
Finding the right amount of tension and a good sound takes a while and requires some experimentation. As you train your lips, the muscles will adapt to the physical requirements of beatboxing and you will notice increased stamina and a more natural feeling during practice.
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Chapter 1: Rock I
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The Basic Rock Pattern 08
Rock Patterns for Bass Drum and SnareOnce you have mastered the three basic sounds, you’re ready to tackle the first rock pat-terns. You can use them to beatbox in all rock
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This pattern uses the bass drum on the down-beat and the snare drum on the backbeat and serves as the foundation for all variations that follow.
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TIP: If you’re beatboxing for longer peri-ods of time, your mouth might dry out, so drink plenty of water. We recommend non-carbonated water because sparkling water can cause trouble.
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Combinations: By starting out with the basic pattern (page 14) and then adding the variations you can develop numerous patterns.
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Drum Fills for Ballads
Fills are small rhythmical variations and are often used at the end of a phrase, verse, chorus, or any other formal element of a song. The following
characteristic fills are suitable for ballads (in video clip 30 you’ll hear ballad pattern 1 from page 22 several times, followed by a variety of fills).
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SUGGESTED PRACTICE SONGSBob Dylan: Knockin’ on Heavens DoorAerosmith: I Don’t Want to Miss a ThingAlicia Keys: If I Ain’t Got You
Seal: Kiss from a RoseThe Beatles: Hey JudeEric Clapton: Tears in Heaven
You can also play along to the ballad patterns and fills from the audio section of the DVD ( 28).
Shure Beta 87A: The Luxury Mic
The Beta 87A combines a powerful bass with a crystal clear top. Hi- hats, cymbals, and shakers sound best with this microphone. Despite being a highly sensitive microphone, the Beta 87A is extremely feed-back-resistant. Numerous a cappella groups and vocal percussionists use and recommend this microphone.
The TH100 is a collar microphone and is used in combina-tion with a handheld microphone. It’s also called “The Thumper” and picks up sounds directly from the throat. It especially amplifies bass drums, sung bass notes, and other bass frequencies.
Collar MicrophonesVOCOMOTION TH100: The Groove Collar
Vocal Percussion Microphones
Rode S1: The Authentic Mic
beyerdynamic M 88 TG: The Power Mic
The Rode S1 is a condenser microphone that was specifically developed for live performance. It is ideal for clarity and brilliance at high fre-quencies and generates a very natural, unaltered sound. This makes the Rode S1 ideal for musical styles that require authenticity and a natural, almost acoustic sound. Multiple foam layers inside the capsule minimize extraneous noise.
The M 88 TG is particularly powerful at low frequencies. It’s the best choice for vocal percussionists and beatboxers who want more power and weight in their bass drum sound. The M 88 TG also works very well with clap and click sounds.
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Special Focus: Microphones
INFO: These vocal percussion mi-crophones are only suitable for the open position.
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Chapter 3: Hip-Hop
The Crab Scratch 36
Hold your hand in a vertical position in front of your mouth. Then, turn all fingers except the thumb by 90 degrees, so the index finger and thumb form a cross.
When you suck in air while covering your pursed lips with the outer edge of your thumb and your index finger crossed, you will hear a scratching sound. Usually it takes a little time until you find your per-sonal “sweet spot.”
You can alter the pitch of the scratching sound by inhaling faster or slower. You can also add rhythm to the sound by pronouncing a “t” or a “k.”
Another cool effect is cutting off the sound by letting the tip of the tongue flick against the upper palate (see beats 2 and 4 of each bar in pattern 2, and beat 4 of the second bar in pattern 5).
For the Crab Scratch technique, you will use a hand in front of your mouth. When you put cer-tain points of the hand against the pursed lips and suck the air inwards, the swirl of the air between your lips and hand will create a
scratch- like sound. Different beatboxers use different hand positions. In this book we use a position called the “Thumb-Up Position” (see photo).
Scratching describes the forward and backward movement of a vinyl record on a turntable. De- pending on what type of music is played on the exact spot where the record is being scratched, different sounds and acoustic effects can be
heard. Scratching is very playful, especially with rhythms, and if you develop a good scratching technique, you can significantly influence the overall sound.
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Hip-Hop Sounds
Crab Scratching Exercises 37
Here are some exercises for the Crab Scratch. Note that all of these examples are performed inwards, so you will probably have to breathe out after each of the patterns.
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Basic Patterns 44Now you can try out some hip-hop patterns. In video clip 44 and audio loop 11, you’ll
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INFO: In the following patterns, you can pick any of the bass drum, snare drum, and tom-tom sounds you have learned so far. “B” stands for bass drum in general, “S” for all snare drums including click and clap sounds (see pages 23–24 and 32–33) and “dm” for all tom-tom sounds (any pitch).
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In Latin music styles, the shaker takes over the same function as the hi-hat does in pop and rock music (see chapter 1, page 16 and on-wards). Shakers—also called “ganzás” in Brazil—come in many different shapes and sizes. Single or double cylindrical shakers and egg shakers are common.
The shaker’s continuous pulse unifies the clave pattern with other percussion lines. It acts as a binder and thus ensures the characteristic, full sound of Latin music. Since the shaker conti n-uously plays subdivisions of 8th or 16th notes, it also lends clarity and order to the complexity of Latin rhythms.
The Shaker
How It’s Done 76
Start by practicing hi-hat chains of 16th notes, which are common in pop and rock music:
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While doing the hi-hat pattern, try slowly resha ping the “s” into an “f” (see pattern 9 on page 65). The mouth will gradually close and fill with air as the cheeks inflate, giving you a hamster look. That’s what we’re going for! If you’ve done it right, the shaker will sound light and sandy.
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Sounds
Claves are a pair of wooden sticks that pro-duce a penetrating click sound when they are struck against each other. They are typically used to play the different clave patterns (see page 61).
Practice the following pattern very slowly and then gradually speed it up until you have reached 112 BPM.
A nice alternative is to enrich the shaker sound by dispersing “sh” sounds between the conso-nants.
Now you can practice these four clave patterns with the new claves sound. You should count two beats per bar and feel the pulse on the half
note, which is the case for most Latin music (see page 74).
Claves
The Enriched Shaker 77
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Claves Exercises 68 – 71
The claves sound is based on a tongue click. If you listen closely, the click consists of two parts: first the clucking release from the palate and then the thud of the tongue hitting the bottom of the mouth. For the claves sound, you only need the first part: the clucking release from the palate.
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2-3 Rumba Clave 71 3-2 Rumba Clave 69
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About the Authors
Andreas Kuch
• Born in Waiblingen, Germany in 1988
• Composer, arranger, pianist, and beatboxer
• Sacred music and music education studies at the
Hochschule für Musik FRANZ LISZT, Weimar
• Special award winner (improvisation) at the 10. Bundes -
wettbewerb Schulpraktisches Klavierspiel GROTRIAN-
STEINWEG 2010
• 2011–12 choir director of the award-winning jazz choir
Voice It, Dresden
• Composer and double bass player for the international
opera project Inanna in Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, and
Zurich
• Musical director (composer, arranger) and beatboxer of
the a cappella music theater composition Spitz name
Schneiderlein at the Theater der Jungen Welt, Leipzig
• Beatboxing coach in the project Grenzsänger with
media coverage by the MDR
• Beatboxer for “Open Singings” at the EUROPA
CANTAT XIX in Pécs, Hungary (2015)
• Workshop activities in the field classroom beatboxing
across Germany
Contact: [email protected]
Indra Tedjasukmana
• Born in Stuttgart, Germany in 1984
• Multi-award-winning beatboxer, vocalist, and vocal
arranger
• Sought after workshop clinician in the field of beat-
boxing and vocal arranging
• Winner German Pop Music Awards 2010, Outstanding
Vocal Percussionist Award in Varese, Italy (2011), as well
as Best Vocal Percussionist in Taipei, Taiwan (2012)
• Jury member in international beatboxing champion-
ships in Vienna, Berlin, and London
• Worldwide tours have included performances in Canada,
Indonesia, Italy, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slo -
vakia, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Holland, England,
France, Spain, Finland, Estonia, Taiwan, and Singapore
• Featured beatboxer in Bobby McFerrin’s ensemble of
the vocal opera Bobble
• Lecturer at music academies and conservatories
through out Europe
• Crossover collaborations and performances with the
Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra and the interna-
tional barbershop quartet champions Vocal Spectrum
Contact: [email protected]
APPENDIX
DVD Contents: Audio Tracks*
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Track Title Content Page(s)
CHAPTER 1: ROCK I01 Bass Drum Exercises Patterns 3, 4, 6, 8 1002 Snare Drum Exercises Patterns 10, 11 1203 Hi-Hat Exercises Patterns 14, 16, 18, 19 1304 Rock Patterns for Bass Drum and Snare Patterns 25, 26, 28, 31 14/1505 Rock Patterns for Bass Drum, Snare, and Hi-Hat (1) Patterns 62b, 63b, 65b 1906 Rock Patterns for Bass Drum, Snare, and Hi-Hat (2) Patterns 67b, 69b, 73b 19/20
CHAPTER 2: BALLADS07 Ballad Patterns Patterns 1, 2, 3 22/2308 Vocal Delay Effects Patterns 5, 6 24
CHAPTER 3: HIP-HOP 09 Crab Scratching Exercises (1) Patterns 1, 2 3510 Crab Scratching Exercises (2) Patterns 4, 5, 6 3511 Basic Hip-Hop Patterns Patterns 8, 9 3912 Hip-Hop Patterns That Include the Crab Scratch Patterns 11, 12 39
CHAPTER 4: ROCK II 13 Rock Patterns with Bass Drum Variations (1) Patterns 3a, 4a 5514 Rock Patterns with Bass Drum Variations (2) Patterns 5b, 6b, 7a 55/5615 Rock Patterns with Hi-Hat Variations (1) Patterns 9a, 11a 5616 Rock Patterns with Hi-Hat Variations (2) Patterns 12a, 13a 5617 Rock Fills (1) Patterns 14b, 15a, 17a 5718 Rock Fills (2) Patterns 18a, 19b, 20a 57
CHAPTER 5: LATIN MUSIC19 Congas and Bongos Exercises Patterns 1, 2 6220 Salsa Patterns 13, 14 6821 Bossa Nova Patterns 17, 18 6922 Samba Patterns 21, 22 7023 Merengue Fusion Patterns 25, 26 7124 Samba Fusion Patterns 29, 30 7225 Latin Hip-Hop Pattern 34 73
Play-Alongs26 Rock Play-along with drums27 Rock Play-along without drums28 Ballad Play-along with minimal drums29 Hip-Hop Play-along with drums30 Hip-Hop Play-along without drums31 Latin Play-along with drums32 Latin Play-along without drums
Audio Loops
* The audio tracks are also available as MP3 files; see the note on the inside back cover of the book.
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Track Title Content Page(s)
Chapter 1: ROCK I01 The Bass Drum How it’s done 902 Bass Drum Exercises Patterns 1–8 (4x each) 1003 The Snare Drum How it’s done 1104 Snare Drum Exercises Patterns 9–12 (4x each) 1205 The Hi-Hat How it’s done 1206 Hi-Hat Exercises Patterns 13–20 (4x each) 1307 Substitutional Breathing Demonstration 1308 Basic Rock Pattern and Variation 1 Patterns 21–23 (4x each) 1409 Rock: Variation 2 Patterns 24–26 (4x each) 1410 Rock: Variation 3 Patterns 27–28 (4x each) 1511 Rock: Combinations Patterns 29–34 (4x each) 1512 Hi-Hat with Basic Drum Kit Demonstration 1613 Hi-Hat as a Filler Patterns 35–36 (4x each) 1614 Hi-Hat after the Bass Drum Patterns 37–40 (4x each) 1615 Hi-Hat after the Snare Drum Patterns 41–44 (4x each) 1716 Hi-Hat on the Off-Beat, Combinations Patterns 45–48 (4x each) 1717 Hi-Hat before the Bass Drum Patterns 49–52 (4x each) 1818 Hi-Hat before the Snare Drum Patterns 53–56 (4x each) 1819 Hi-Hat as a Pickup, Combinations Patterns 57–60 (4x each) 1820 Rock Patterns for Bass Drum, Snare, and Hi-Hat (1) Patterns 61a–66b (2x each) 1921 Rock Patterns for Bass Drum, Snare, and Hi-Hat (2) Patterns 67a–74b (2x each) 19/2022 Vocal Drumming Activated (Unplugged) Solo Piece 1 (without microphone) 2123 Vocal Drumming Activated (Amplified) Solo Piece 1 (with microphone) 21
CHAPTER 2: BALLADS24 Ballad Patterns Patterns 1–3 (2x each) 22/2325 The Simple K Click How it’s done 2326 The Ks Click How it’s done 2327 The Open K Click How it’s done 2428 The Dm Bass Drum How it’s done 2429 Vocal Delay Effects Patterns 4–7 (4x each) 2430 Drum Fills for Ballads Patterns 8–11 (2x each) 2531 Reflections Solo Piece 2 26
SPECIAL FOCUS: MICROPHONES32 Throat Position Demonstration 28
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CHAPTER 3: HIP-HOP33 The Dsh Snare How it’s done 3234 The Inward Clap How it’s done 3335 The Outward Clap How it’s done 3336 The Crab Scratch How it’s done 3437 Crab Scratching Exercises Patterns 1–6 (2x each) 3538 Vocal Scratching (Steps 1 to 3) How it’s done 3639 Vocal Scratching with Glissando Demonstration 3640 Filter Sounds How it’s done 3741 The Inward Click Roll How it’s done 3742 The Helicopter Click Roll How it’s done 3843 The Chainsaw How it’s done 3844 Basic Hip-Hop Patterns Patterns 7–10 (2x each) 3945 Hip-Hop: Patterns That Include the Crab Scratch Patterns 11–12 (2x each) 3946 Hip-Hop: Tandem Patterns (Complete) Patterns 13–16 (4x each) 4047 Hip-Hop: Tandem Patterns (1) Patterns 13–14 (4x each) 4048 Hip-Hop: Tandem Patterns (2) Patterns 15–16 (4x each) 4049 Rhythm in da House Solo Piece 3 41/42
CHAPTER 4: ROCK II50 The Wide Snare How it’s done 5051 The Full Snare How it’s done 5052 The Voiced Snare How it’s done 5053 Tom-Toms How it’s done 5154 Synth Tom How it’s done 5155 Crash Cymbal and Splash Cymbal How it’s done 5256 Hi-Hat Chains with Accents Demonstration 5357 Bass Drum Chains Demonstration 5458 Bass Drum/Snare with Crash Cymbal Demonstration 5459 Rock Patterns with Bass Drum Variations (1) Patterns 1a–4b (2x each) 5560 Rock Patterns with Bass Drum Variations (2) Patterns 5a–8b (2x each) 55/5661 Rock Patterns with Hi-Hat Variations (1) Patterns 9a–11b (2x each) 5662 Rock Patterns with Hi-Hat Variations (2) Patterns 12a–13b (2x each) 5663 Rock Fills (1) Patterns 14a–17b (1x each) 5764 Rock Fills (2) Patterns 18a–21b (1x each) 5765 Rock: Tandem Patterns (1) Patterns 22–24 (2x each) 5866 Rock: Tandem Patterns (2) Patterns 25–27 (2x each) 58/5967 Tripstyles Solo Piece 4 59/60
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CHAPTER 5: LATIN MUSIC68 The 3-2 Son Clave Demonstration 6169 The 3-2 Rumba Clave Demonstration 6170 The 2-3 Son Clave Demonstration 6171 The 2-3 Rumba Clave Demonstration 61
72 Congas and Bongos How it’s done 6273 Congas and Bongos Exercises Patterns 1–2 (4x each) 6274 The Cowbell How it’s done 6375 Cowbell Exercises Patterns 3 and 5 (4x each) 6376 The Shaker How it’s done/Pattern 8 6477 The Enriched Shaker How it’s done/Patterns 9–10 6578 Claves How it’s done 6579 Agogo Bells How it’s done 6680 Agogo Bells Exercises Patterns 11–12 (4x each) 6781 Salsa (Solo) Patterns 13–14 (4x each) 6882 Salsa (Tandem) Pattern 15 (8x) 6883 Bossa Nova (Solo) Patterns 17–18 (4x each) 6984 Bossa Nova (Tandem) Pattern 19 (8x) 6985 Samba (Solo) Patterns 21–22 (8x each) 7086 Samba (Tandem) Pattern 23 (8x) 7087 Merengue Fusion (Solo) Patterns 25–26 (8x each) 7188 Merengue Fusion (Tandem) Pattern 27 (4x) 7189 Samba Fusion (Solo) Patterns 29–30 (8x each) 7290 Samba Fusion (Tandem) Pattern 31 (4x) 7291 Latin Hip-Hop (Solo) Pattern 34 (4x) 7392 Latin Hip-Hop (Tandem) Pattern 35 (4x) 7393 L’avventura del ritmo Solo Piece 5 75
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