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Updated August 14 2000

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Palo Rhythm for Drum Set Recently I put up some double bass apps for the rhythm of Palo, from Cuba. Palo comes from the Congo region of Africa. This rhythm is part of the "Congo Cycle" of rhythms, which also includes Yuka and Makuta. Here is one application, taught to us in Cuba by our drum set teacher Miguel. I transcribed this while MIguel played it. So sweet! Enjoy! The "x's" on top are cowbell or cymbal The next "x" is cross stick. Black noteheads are rack tom, and bass drum is the lowest notehead.     Here are three more ideas for 6/8 drum set performance. They are also inspired by our teacher in Havana, Miguel.

 

Choose a Lesson Lombardo #1 Lombardo#2 Killer Timbale Solo Bernard Purdie #1 Bernard Purdie#2 Why You Drum Uruguay Samba de Angola Brasil Lessons Double Bass Cowbell! Latin Hand Patters Latin Rudiments 5:2 Hand Exercise Changuito Melodic Exercises Cascara Funk Make It Funky! Basic Brasil Articles of Independence Candombe Hand Ex. Palo DrumSet James Brown FUNK

 

 

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Candombe Hand Exercise	Lombardo Lesson #1	Lombardo Lesson #2	Groovin' Independence	Basic Brasilian Rhythms	Double Bass Cowbell Lessons
Latin Hand Patterns	Latin Rudiments	5 against 2 Hand Patterns	Changuito Melodic Independence	Cascara Funk Lesson	FunkyTwist!
Make It Funky!	More Brasilian Lessons	Why You Drum!	Articles of Independence	Dave Lombardo Power Grooves lesson	Candombe
Killer Timbale Solo	Memphis Soul Stew	Memphis Soul Stew.2	Palo Drum Set Lesson	Palo Drum Set Lesson.2	Get That Funk Outta Here!!

 

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