KALANIMUSIC.COM PLAYSINGLAUGH.COM PERIPOLE.COM MD MENC 2012 PRESENTED BY: KALANI SPONSORED BY: PERIPOLE, INC. DRUMMING SKILLS FOR MUSIC EDUCATORS Learning to get the most out of drums and percussion to help your students make music! With practice, everyone can learn to play basic tones and traditional rhythms, alone and in groups. THE INSTRUMENTS These are some of more common drums and percussion instruments used in classrooms today. As a music educator, it’s important to know the name and origins of each. Conga Djembe Darbuka (Doumbek) Surdo Dundun Caxixi Maracas Cabasa Axatse / Rattle Bongos Cowbell Mark Tree Claves Frame Drum Agogo Guiro Cajon Shekere Riq Gankogui
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Learning to get the most out of drums and percussion to help your students make music!
With practice, everyone can learn to play basic tones and traditional rhythms, alone and in groups.
THE INSTRUMENTS
These are some of more common drums and percussion instruments used in classrooms today. As a music educator, it’s important to know the name and origins of each.
Conga
Djembe
Darbuka (Doumbek)
Surdo
Dundun
Caxixi
Maracas
Cabasa
Axatse / Rattle
Bongos
Cowbell
Mark Tree
Claves
Frame Drum
Agogo
Guiro
Cajon
Shekere
Riq
Gankogui
D r u m m i n g S k i l l s f o r M u s i c E d u c a t o r s K a l a n i
These are a few ‘key’ rhythm patterns that used as fundamental building blocks in many genres of world drumming music. Familiarizing yourself with and mastering these is an important step towards musicianship.
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Straight Feel
Pushed Feel
Rolling 8ths
Clave
.œ> Jx .œ> Jx
.œ Jœ> œ œ
œ> œ œ œ> œ> œ œ œ>
.œ Jœ œ œ
.œ> Jx .œ> Jx
.œ Jœ> œ œ
œ> œ œ œ> œ> œ œ œ>
Œ œ œ Œ
The Stra igh t Fee l appears in genres such as Brazilian Samba and some West African rhythms.
The Pushed Fee l appears in Brazilian Baiao, Cuban Rumba, and Arab and West African rhythms.
The Rol l ing Eighths Fee l appears is prominent in Brazilian and Caribbean styles.
The Clave rhy thm is primarily Cuban, but is implied and referenced in a multitude of genres.
DJEMBE
Playing Position (tilt away)
Bass Tone (not center)
Slap Tone (slight curve)
Open Tone (flat fingers)
Listening: Mamady Keita, Famoudou Konate, Les Ballets Africains Notes:
D r u m m i n g S k i l l s f o r M u s i c E d u c a t o r s K a l a n i
Note: Agogo Bells are often made to allow the two bells to be pressed (clicked) together with the holding-hand. Play "clicks" in between the notes indicated (in the rests).