Home

About

Lessons

Workshops

Drum Circles

Albums

Book Store

Members

Links

Contact

Web Design

Drum Rhythms

Monday, February 02, 2004

Havana Abakua 

Abakwa - A rhythm from a secret male society in Cuba. This is said to be a Havana version of the rhythm.

Abakwa

Low Drum
| 1 | + | a | 2 | + | a | 3 | + | a | 4 | + | a |
| B | S | · | B | T | · | B | S | · | B | T | · |
| L | R | · | L | R | · | L | R | · | L | R | · |

Middle Drum
| 1 | + | a | 2 | + | a | 3 | + | a | 4 | + | a |
| T | · | B | · | T | · | B | · | T | · | B | · |
| R | · | R | · | R | · | R | · | R | · | R | · |

High Drum
| 1 | + | a | 2 | + | a | 3 | + | a | 4 | + | a |
| T | S | · | T | S | · | T | S | · | T | S | · |
| R | L | · | R | L | · | R | L | · | R | L | · |

Clave/Bell
| 1 | + | a | 2 | + | a | 3 | + | a | 4 | + | a |
| X | · | X | · | · | X | · | X | · | X | · | · |

Key

T = Tone, Open
B = Bass, Bass Tone
S = Slap

X = Clave/Bell Strike

R = Right Hand Stroke, Primary/Strong Hand Stroke
L = Left Hand Stroke, Weak Hand Stroke


Posted by: Richard Taylor / 11:54:00 PM           (0) comments
Comments: Post a Comment

Contact the author: Email me
Like this blog? Subscribe to it on Bloglines --> Subscribe with Bloglines



Archives

This page is powered by Blogger. Isn't yours?

Listed on BlogShares