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How to play a seven eight drum beat

Learn a beginner seven eight drum beat Here's how to play drums in seven eight time signature This Is The Seven Eight Drum Beat Lesson Here we are breaking down a seven eight drum beat. We are stripping it back to it's most basic level so this is for people who are new to seven eight drumming. If you already feel comfortable in this time signature and want to try playing with a seven eight drumless backing track then click across to this fun track called Topiary Seven. It comes with a written chart to help you learn the structure and it…

Topiary Seven | Seven Eight Drumless Playalong track

Seven Eight Drumless Playalong Seven eight drumless backing track for drummers Welcome to a seven eight drumless backing track called Topiary Seven. This track gives you the chance to practice your seven eight drum beats with a playalong track minus drums. Now I should mention that it is quite challenging and is designed for people that have a bit of an understanding of how to play drums in seven eight time signature. If you are totally new to seven eight then you may want to check out a free beginner seven eight drum lesson here. But if you are ready for this…

Learn an Abakwa Drum Rhythm

Abakwa Drum Rhythm Lesson Use the Abakwa Drum Rhythm in many different ways The Abakwa drum rhythm is a really fun polyrhythmic pattern that is often found within the Afro Cuban six eight rhythms today. It derives from the secret Abakuá society found in Cuba, with roots in Western African culture, where they use their own language and music. This Abakwa drum rhythm takes the influence of rhythms within this music and it's evolution through Cuban music arriving at something on the drumkit that is a real independence challenge. So be warned, this rhythm is hard. But it is really fun, sounds…

Drum and Bass Drumless Playalong

Drum and Bass Drumless Playalong Track A drum and bass drumless playalong - minus drums Here is a fun drum and bass drumless playalong track to help you practice those drum and bass grooves. At Total Drummer there are several free drum playalong tracks for you to practice with as well as a large library of tracks for purchase on the playalongs page. Some of the free backing tracks minus drums can be found here, here and here. These are also great fun so head over there for some great free drum content. The track below is a premium drumless track which means you…

Hip Hop Drumless Playalong

Hip Hop Drumless Playalong Track A Hip Hop drumless playalong - minus drums Welcome to a cool hip hop drumless playalong track. It's called Hippadippadoppa and it's got a nice laid back hip hop style groove to it so this is more about feel than your craziest drumming chops. Hip hop as a genre often uses programmed drum parts but historically it used samples from funk drummers from the 1960s. It carries some connections with drum and bass and jungle so you may want to check out this drum and bass playalong too. The main difference rhythmically is that drum and bass…

Afro Cuban Drumless Playalong Track

Afro Cuban Drumless Playalong Track This Afro Cuban drumless track is a great practice tool Here we have an Afro Cuban drumless playalong drum practice track. It is in six eight time signature and based on the Bembe clave. If you have listened to this style whether in traditional form or American Jazz form, you will know that these patterns are some of the most fun to play on the drums. Once you have the Bembe clave feeling comfortable, it does take a little work to get the grooves down due to the independence challenge of the limbs. But you…

Rumba Clave Drum Pattern

The Cuban Rumba Clave Learn this essential rumba clave The rumba clave is a very important aspect of Cuban music. Cuban music is generally based around a rhythmic pattern know as a clave, which translates as 'key'. This key to the music acts as a reference point around which everything is based. This includes not only the percussion but also the melodies and dances. The rumba clave can be played as 3:2 or 2:3. You will see below that there are five notes across two bars. One bar has three notes and the other has two. You can switch which…

Son Clave drum pattern

The Cuban Son Clave Learn this essential son clave This Is The Cuban Son Clave The son clave is a crucial element of Cuban music. Most Cuban music is centered around a clave - a word which translates as 'key'. This rhythmic reference point is felt throughout the music, not just by the percussionists but by every musician and dancer involved. They may not always play the rhythm literally but it is present in the music and therefore informs what they play and how they phrase it.The son clave can be played as 3:2 or 2:3. The clave is a five note pattern played across the…

What is the Bembe clave?

Bembe Clave Drum Lesson Here we break down the Bembe Clave This Is The Bembe Clave Drum Lesson The Bembe clave is a rhythmic pattern found today in Afro Cuban rhythms, particularly the Afro Cuban six eight pattern. It is a ternary pattern which means it is based on a three note grouping, same as triplets. That is why it fits neatly into the six eight time signature. Like all the Cuban claves, it takes some work to get really comfortable with it, but once you do it unlocks the door to so many interesting rhythmic possibilities that aren't available…

Afro Cuban Drum Lesson

Afro Cuban Drum Lesson Learn the key Afro Cuban drum beats This Afro Cuban drum lesson is an entry point into the exciting world of Afro Cuban six eight grooves. Here we will learn traditional Afro Cuban rhythm style adapted for the drumkit, as well as a couple of rock variations so that you can apply this to any style of music. We'll even throw in a double paradiddle funky option as well! The thing with learning these different styles is that you don't have to play in that style to use them. Sometimes people dismiss it because they might play heavy…