Drumming

notes and random ideas

Instruments

Djembe

• http://hawkdancing.com/Wooddrum/tuningadjembe.html

Block

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jam_block
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6RPRGZdK9U

Bell

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowbell_(instrument)
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agog%C3%B4

Claves

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claves

Shaker

Samba Shaker, also called Chocalho (shu-ka-lu?) or Soalheira

• Playing the chocalho

• African Shaker - Learn How to Play Aslatua

Friction

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friction_drum

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cu%C3%ADca

Boomwhacker

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boomwhacker
  • http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090506133546AAYcKLy
  • http://pinterest.com/lauriamy/boomwhackers/
  • http://howtosmile.org/record/4734

quietish?

Tuned

Hang

• http://dennishavlena.com/ - tank

• http://www.balisteelpan.com/

Styles

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewe_music
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewe_drumming

• adham shaikh - krishna raga

• http://carnaval.ig.com.br/rio/carnival+in+rio+play+yourself+a+samba+school+drums+section/n1238135402474.html

Notation

• http://www.drums.org/djembefaq/v5d.htm

• http://www.newview.org/salem/rhythm.html

• http://alternativeculture.com/music/notation.htm

Patterns and rhythms

• http://www.drumlinemusic.net/education/notation/

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_pattern

• http://djemberhythms.com

• Djembe rhythms and grooves part 1 - Kuku, Kono, Yankady, Rumba etc

• Drumming The Gods: Selections from Traditional Santeria Drumming

Clave

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clave_rhythm

Son Clave;

1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a ||
X . . X . . X . . . X . X . . . ||

Rumba Clave;

1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a ||
X . . X . . . X . . X . X . . . ||

• How to Play Clave-Conga Master Class - 3/2 or 2/3
  • Son Clave
  • Rumba Clave - third note is delayed an 8th

Batá

• Oro Igbodu (Seco) - Abbilona - Batá

Breaks

beastie;

• waggly tail
• orgasm
• fuck shitty
• nose

• amen, etc.

ideas

• second half of 4/6 silent, one person/section yells, repeat but with 2/4/8/whatever people or 1/2/3 sections

• free improv/idmish

Sound

• http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Drum_vibration_animations

Snare

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R07ZedhQDwQ#t=180s

Spoons

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK_M8TIEE-4
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmBclKzVhkM
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt0QczmQ4Sc

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi7-ipIwVeM

other

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FX_84iWPLU

• http://www.elspethmurray.com/Poems/poems_theone.htm - fuck it

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpKo2YRKFYY - udu
• http://www.ninestones.com/potdrum.html

Software

Web

• http://patternsketch.com/

• http://stuartmemo.com/beat-petite/