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Latin Percussion
Rating: 4.0 out of 5(13 ratings)
100 students

Latin Percussion

How to play all small percussion instruments & hand drums of the latin tradition
Last updated 9/2018
English

What you'll learn

  • Students will acquire a deep understanding of percussion, different styles of music and their roots as well as how to play many different kinds of percussion instruments properly.

Course content

2 sections13 lectures2h 36m total length
  • Conga part 113:20
  • Conga part 214:26
  • Bongos part 19:39
  • Bongos part 29:31
  • Small Percussion from Cuba and Brazil12:33
  • Small Percussion15:26

    Explore small percussion techniques across latin and brazilian rhythms, including rhumba and cuban music. Master triangle and shishi, and practice 1-2-3-4 counts and triplets.

  • Shakers part 113:56
  • Shaker part 26:17

    learn to use a second shaker, play a melody with the left hand on a larger shaker, and combine eighth and sixteenth notes for a cohesive rhythm.

Requirements

  • No prior knowledge is require just, you'll just need some small percussion instruments.

Description

In this course you will learn the basics of all the important Latin percussion instruments and hand drums. Guiro, Cowbell, Claves, Maracas, Triangle, Caxixi, shakers, bongos, congas, body percussion and djembe.  You will not only learn how to play each instrument.  But also the most important rhythms associated with each instrument. Allowing you to achieve the most authentic sound. This insightful course will give you the best options for applying these instruments with different ensembles and music genres. This course is designed for complete beginners, drummers looking to expand into percussion as well music teachers looking for basic patterns. Even if you don't own all this instruments this course will give the knowledge and understanding to imitate or use the different instrument´s rhythms in your music.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is for beginner drummers, percussionists and people curious about rhythm.