About this Presentation Background Information Developments in the West Indies - The Caribbean Developments in Cuba Developments in Puerto Rico Developments in the Dominican Republic Developments in New York Further Developments in Cuba Maps of Cuba, the West Indies, Africa, the Caribbean, and Related Regions How to Learn and Practice this Material
Part l~The Percussion Instruments The Percussion Instruments Tips for Getting the Right Sound and Feel Clave~The Instrument and the Rhythm The Basic Pulse The Compound Pulse 3-2 Versus 2-3 Clave Further Clave Concepts and Terminology The Palitos and the Gua-Gua The Bombo~Bass Drum The Cowbells and the Hoe Blade~The Guataca Cencerro Patterns in 6/8 Cencerro Patterns in ¢ Mambo~Timbale Bell Patterns Congas~Tumbadoras Conga Notation Fundamental Rhythm Patterns of the Various Styles The Tumbao Son Son-Montuno Cha-Cha Bolero Guajira Pachanga~A Caballo Danzön Mambo Rumba Styles Guaguancó Columbia Yambu Conga & Comparsa Mozambique Pilón Cha Cha Lokua Fun Abakuá Bembé Guiro Songo Merengue Bomba Plena Calypso Bongos Timbales and Timbalitos Danzón Son & Son-Montuno Cascara/Paila Cha-Cha Mambo Guaracha Pachanga~A Caballo Bolero Guajira Conga & The Comparsa Mozambique Rumba Styles Guaguancó Yambu Columbia Cha Cha Lokua Fun Abakuá Guiro Bembé Pilón Songo Merengue Plena Bomba Calypso Guiro Maracas Quijada & Vibra-Slap Shekeré~Agbe Tambora Summary~Part I
Part ll~The Rhythm Section and the Songstyles lntroduction~Part II Section l~The Rhythm Section The Bass and the Tumbao The Piano and the Montuno The Tres and Guitar and the Guajéo The String Section and the Guajéo The Horn Section, the Guajéo, and the Moña Section II~Arrangements, Charts, Notation, and Terminology Intro Section A Section/Verse B Section/Bridge Break to Montuno Section Montuno Section Mambo 1 Section Mambo 2 Section DC al Coda and Ending Section The Percussion Part Section lll~The Songstyles and Scores The Son Son-Montuno Mambo Danzón Cha-Cha Rumba Guaguancó Rumba Columbia Conga de Comparsa Mozambique Songo Guiro Abakuá Bomba Plena Merengue
Part lll~The Drum Set lntroduction~Part III Cha-Cha Guajira Bolero Son Son-Montuno Mambo Drum Set Workout for Mambo HiHat Variations Bass Drum Variations Mambo/Timbale Bell Variations Tumbaó & Clave (Left Hand) Comping Variations Campana/Cencerro/Bongo Bell Variations Instructions for the Mambo Drum Set Systems & Workout Rumba Guaguancó Rumba Columbia Danzón Charanga Songo Pilón Conga de Comparsa Mozambique Batá Joropo Bomba & Plena Merengue A Note About 6/8 Styles Abakuá Guiro & Bembé Cha Cha Lokua Fun Guajira in 6/8 Afro 6/8 with Backbeat Additional Technical Exercises Significant Artists and Ensembles Suggested Listening and Reading Glossary Audio Index and Guide