Latin

The Abakua

Drummeretc — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:55:49 -0400

This is a lesson on the Abakua, a rhythm that comes from an Afro-Cuban men's secret society. The history is as cool as the groove!

The Abakua

Akira Jimbo Latin Groove advanced

drumennut — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 01:00:10 -0500

This is a groove trascribed from Akira Jimbo's Wasabi DVD.
It is a cool latin groove with a left foot son clave pattern. Link the the

Billy Ashbaugh: Basic Afro Cuban 6/8 Groove

billy ashbaugh — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 17:48:51 -0400

Today's lesson takes a look at the basic Afro Cuban 6/8 groove. We're going to break this groove down by working on the hands first and then bringing in the kick drum to complete the groove.

Billy Ashbaugh: Mozambique Pattern

billy ashbaugh — Sun, 30 May 2010 16:29:50 -0400

I thought it would be cool to share a Mozambique Hand Pattern I came up with over the years. I’m not really sure how it evolved to what it is…but it sounds pretty cool! Enjoy!

Billy Ashbaugh: Songo Variation

billy ashbaugh — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:23:57 -0500

Here’s a lesson that covers a few variations on the basic Songo Groove…..Enjoy!!

6/8 Afro Cuban Drumming

visioncrys — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:36:50 -0500

6/8 Afro Cuban Drum lesson. Hope it interests/helps some people !!

Stu Roberts: Samba Drum Lesson

billy ashbaugh — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:52:06 -0500

Here’s a great youtube Samba lesson from Stu Roberts. I really like how he breaks it down. A lot of good information here!!

Billy Ashbaugh: Basic Cascara Groove

billy ashbaugh — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:00:21 -0500

In today's lesson we're going to take a close look at the Cascara Groove. I'll break each limb down individually first, and then we'll put them all together...enjoy!

Billy Ashbaugh: Songo Introduction

billy ashbaugh — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:24:38 -0400

Felipe Torres: Applying Left Foot Clave

billy ashbaugh — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:44:47 -0400

Here's Felipe giving a lesson on how he began applying the left foot clave to his playing...this is great stuff!! Enjoy!!