CLASS RESOURCES
Below are supplemental materials for the Brazilian Percussion Class & Community Group. Reviewing them, especially after class, will exponentially increase one's musical development. As always, call if you have any questions.
RHYTHMS / STYLES
- Hip Hop
- Maracatu
- Samba Afro
- Samba Batucada / Samba Enredo
- Samba Reggae (Slow)
- Samba Reggae (Fast)
- Tamanquinho
- 6/8
KEY
(R) Right
(L) Left
(F) Flam -- Both Hands
(L) Low Bell
(H) High Bell
(Z) Buzz Stroke
(%) Repeat Measure
(!) "Hey!"
(UPPER CASE) Accented Notes
(lower case) Non-Accented Notes
(O) Open Tone
(S) Slap
(B) Bass Tone
(>) Rim Shot
(R) Right
(L) Left
(F) Flam -- Both Hands
(L) Low Bell
(H) High Bell
(Z) Buzz Stroke
(%) Repeat Measure
(!) "Hey!"
(UPPER CASE) Accented Notes
(lower case) Non-Accented Notes
(O) Open Tone
(S) Slap
(B) Bass Tone
(>) Rim Shot
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HIP HOP
This rhythm was taught by Mario Pam of the Samba Afro group Ile AIye. It was presented to CSULB & HSU percussion students and faculty in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil in 2006.
Hip Hop (Video)
Current Parts & Sections
Repinique
Hip Hop (Video)
Current Parts & Sections
Repinique
- rlrl Rlrl rlrl RlrL
- S--- S-OO S--S -SOO || R--- R-RL R--L -LRL
- rlRl
- RLZL
- xxxx >--- --x- >-->
- x-x- ---- x-x- ----
- x--- --x- --x- ----
- x--- ---- ---- ---- | ---- ---- ---- ----
- x-x- ---- ---- ---- | ---- ---- ---- ----
- x-x- ---- x-x- ----
- x-x- x-x- x-x- x-x-
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MARACATU
Maracatu Video Resources
The material covered in this class largely derives from my experiences with teachers Mark Lamson and Jimmy Biala. I was first introduced to Maracatu by Mark Lampson at the Cal State Summer Arts Programs at CSU Fresno, and later by Jimmy Biala for the San Francisco Carnaval contingent 'Sambasia.'
Many rhythms below are common within the Maractu tradition and can be found widely online, whereas some parts are modified to stratify learning (for example, the caixa parts).
Current Parts & Sections
Gonguê (Bell)
Other (Projected) Material
Alfia Breajs
Alfia Parts Alfia Parts
Breaks
The material covered in this class largely derives from my experiences with teachers Mark Lamson and Jimmy Biala. I was first introduced to Maracatu by Mark Lampson at the Cal State Summer Arts Programs at CSU Fresno, and later by Jimmy Biala for the San Francisco Carnaval contingent 'Sambasia.'
Many rhythms below are common within the Maractu tradition and can be found widely online, whereas some parts are modified to stratify learning (for example, the caixa parts).
Current Parts & Sections
Gonguê (Bell)
- #1: L-H- L-H- LH-H L-H-
- #2: -L-- L-L-
- RlrL RlRl RRlR RlRl (Traditional)
- RRlR RlRl
- RlrL RlrL or RZ-L RZ-L or RZrL RZrL (Traditional)
- R-LR L-RL
- #1: R--- ---- LR-- LR-- | % | % | L-R- R-R- LR-- LR--
- #2: R--- L-R- LR-- LR-- | % | % | L-R- R-R- LR-- LR--
- #8: R--R L-RR LR-R L-R- | R--- ---- ---- ---- | R--R L-RR L--- ---- | R--- ---- ---- ----
- #9: R--- ---- -R-R RR--
- Caixa Intro: ---- ---- ---- | R--- ---- ---- ---- | R--- ---- R--- ---- | L-R- R-R- LR-- LR-- | R
- Caixa Intro #2: R--- ---- | R--- ---- LR-- LR-- | L-R- R-R- LR-R L-R- | L
- #8 Outro: | R--R L-RR LR-R L-R- | L--- ---- ---- ---- | R--R L-RR L--- ---- | R--- ---- --R- R-R- | R |
Other (Projected) Material
Alfia Breajs
- Break 1: R--R L-RR LR-R L-R- | L-R- L-R- LR-R L-R- | R
- Caixa Break: R--R L-RR LR-R L-R- | L-R- L-R- LR-R L-R- | R
Alfia Parts Alfia Parts
- #3: R--- L-R- LR-L -R-L
- #4: RR-L R-R- -R-L R--- | % | RR-L R-R- -R-L R--L | R--L R-R- -R-L R---
- #5: R--- LR-- LR-- LR--
- #8 (Short): R--R L-RR LR-R L-R- | R--- ---- ---- ----
- Alfia Ride: L--R LR-R LR-R LR-R
Breaks
- End Break: -R-- R-R- -R-- R-R- |R
- Caixa Intro #1 or #2
- Our Intro: 8, 9, 2
- Open Ended Form
- Break 1 / Caixa Break
- Parts: #1, 2, 4, 5, Short 8
- #8 Outro
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SAMBA AFRO, ILȆ AIYȆ
Samba Afro Video Resources
The rhythms below were presented to a workshop of students by Anderson Souza on March 23, 2018 at Raízes do Brasil Capoeira Center in Santa Cruz, CA.
Anderson’s father is Neguinho do Samba (Obituary), founder of Olodum and former director of Ilȇ Aiyȇ. Anderson grew up with other master drummers, so he learned multiple styles including an arrangement below which is a precursor to Ilȇ Aiyȇ’s contemporary styles of Samba Afro:
“This rhythm is Samba Afro before the emergence of the Afro-Blocos in Salvador-- they already played this rhythm. It’s very much known as the rhythm of Ile Aiye because Ile Aiye was the principle bloco that maintained this tradition.”
"[At that time the ‘clave’ rhythm of Ile Aiye (played on the tamborim and repinique) was a provincial ‘cadence’.
There were also samba schools that combined black and indigenous cultures."
-Anderson Souza (Translated Annie Stafford)
Current Parts & Sections
Tamborim
Repique (one stick)
Repique (two sticks)
L--- L-L- --L- L--L | L--- H--- LLL LLL | L-H- L-L- H-L- L-HL | L
The rhythms below were presented to a workshop of students by Anderson Souza on March 23, 2018 at Raízes do Brasil Capoeira Center in Santa Cruz, CA.
Anderson’s father is Neguinho do Samba (Obituary), founder of Olodum and former director of Ilȇ Aiyȇ. Anderson grew up with other master drummers, so he learned multiple styles including an arrangement below which is a precursor to Ilȇ Aiyȇ’s contemporary styles of Samba Afro:
“This rhythm is Samba Afro before the emergence of the Afro-Blocos in Salvador-- they already played this rhythm. It’s very much known as the rhythm of Ile Aiye because Ile Aiye was the principle bloco that maintained this tradition.”
"[At that time the ‘clave’ rhythm of Ile Aiye (played on the tamborim and repinique) was a provincial ‘cadence’.
There were also samba schools that combined black and indigenous cultures."
-Anderson Souza (Translated Annie Stafford)
Current Parts & Sections
Tamborim
- -x-x --x- --x- --x-
- *All styles follow one, or both, of these stickings
- RLRL RLRL RLRL RLRL
- L-RL R-LR
- O--S B--O O--S B--O
- O--S B-SO O-S- BS-O
- OOOS B-SO O-S- BS-O
- OOOS BSSO O-SS BSSO
- OO-S BSSO O-SS BSSO
- RLRL RLRL
- RlrL rlRl
- RllR llRl
- RLRR LRRL
- R-L-R-R- L-R-R-L-
- R-L-RLR- L-RLR-L- (Traditional)
Repique (one stick)
- S>>> SOOO S>>> SZ-O|| LRRR LRRR LRRR LR-R
- ---- --x- ---- -x-x | ---- --x- ---- -x-x | ---- --x- ---- -x-x | ---- --x- --x- -x-x | --xx --xx --xx -x-x
- ---- --x- ---- -x-x | ---- --x- --x- xxxx
Repique (two sticks)
- -x-x --x- --xx --x-
- ---- xxxx ---- xxxx | ---- xxxx xxxx xxxx
- ---- --x- ---- -x-x
L--- L-L- --L- L--L | L--- H--- LLL LLL | L-H- L-L- H-L- L-HL | L
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SAMBA BATUCADA /SAMBA -ENREDO
Current Parts
Caixa
3rd Surdo
Breaks & Sections
Call & Response Breaks (Chamadas / Paradinhas)
Other Material
Caixa
- R--L R-L- R-L- R-L- (Modified Part)
- L--R L-R- L-R- L-R- (Modified Part)
3rd Surdo
- ---- x-x- ---- xx-x | | L--- R-R- L--- RR-R
- ---- x-xx ---- xx-x | | L--- R-RR L--- RR-R
- ---- x-x- ---- x--x | ---- x-x- --x- -x-x || L--- R-R- L--- R--R | L--- R-R- L-R- LR-R
- x--- ---- x--- ---- || R--- L--- R--- L---
- ---- x--- ---- ---- x--- || L--- R--- L--- R---
Breaks & Sections
- Call In
- Call Out
- Break 1 (to Begin & to End)
- Break 2 ('The Turnaround')
- Break 3
- Break 4
- Break 5 (Hand Wave)
- Timeout
- Thumbs
- 'Ten' End Break
- Trucker End Break
Call & Response Breaks (Chamadas / Paradinhas)
- Intro Call & Response x3
- Classic 5 ('Fanfarra' -Sergio Mendes)
- Fast C&R #1
- Fast C&R #2
- Slow C&R x2
- Solo C&R x3
- Shooter Break
- Ending break (CBC 08')
Other Material
- I like butter, I like margarine: x-x- xx-x -x-x -xx-
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SAMBA REGGAE
Samba Reggae Video Resources
This rhythm was presented to a workshop of students by Marcio Peeters on May 23, 2017 at Raízes do Brasil Capoeira Center in Santa Cruz, CA.
It is a Samba Reggae arrangement performed by the Bloco Afro group Os Negões.
Current Parts & Sections
Repinique
This rhythm was presented to a workshop of students by Marcio Peeters on May 23, 2017 at Raízes do Brasil Capoeira Center in Santa Cruz, CA.
It is a Samba Reggae arrangement performed by the Bloco Afro group Os Negões.
Current Parts & Sections
Repinique
- x--x ---x --x- x---
- RLRL RLRL
- rlRl rlRl
- rlZl rlZl
- ---- --RL ---- --RL | ---- --RL ---R L-RL
- --RL --RL --RL --RL | --RL --RL --RL --RL | ---L RLRL ---L RLRL | ---L RLR LRL --RL
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TAMANQUINHO
Video Resources
This rhythm was taught by Mario Pam of the Samba Afro group Ile AIye. It was presented to CSULB & HSU percussion students and faculty in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil in 2006.
Current Parts & Sections
Tamborim
This rhythm was taught by Mario Pam of the Samba Afro group Ile AIye. It was presented to CSULB & HSU percussion students and faculty in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil in 2006.
Current Parts & Sections
Tamborim
- x--- x--x -x-x x-x-
- FlRR RlRR lRlR RlR-
- B-SS B-OO || R-RL R-RL
- B-SS BSOO || R-RL RLRL
- B-SS BSOO BSSS BSOO || R-RL RLRL RLRL RLRL
- R--- ---- R--R L-RL | R--- ---- ---L RLRL
- --- x-- --- x--
- x-- --- x-- ---
- #1: L-L- HH-- L-L- HH-- | HH-- ---- !--- ----
- #2: H-H- -H-H- ---L L--- | L-L- HH-- L-L- HH-- | HH-- ---- !--- ----
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6/8
This arrangement is a general interpretation for the 6/8 rhythm in the Bahian style of drumming, i.e. Afro Blocos like Ile Aiye or Olodum. The third surdo pattern, however, was introduced by Dandha da Hora, and presumably derives from one of Ile Aiye's 6/8 arrangements
Current Parts & Sections
Repinique
Repinique
Current Parts & Sections
Repinique
- x-x -xx -x- x-x
- BSS BOO
- O-S -OO -S- S-O
- Rlr Lrl
- rlr lrl
- #1 x-- --x --- xxx
- #2 x-- --- xxx xxx | x-- --- --- xxx
- Break: --- xxx --- xxx || xxx xxx xxx xxx
- --- x-- --- x--
- x-- --- x-- ---
Repinique
- x-x -xx -x- x-x
- S-B OO- || R-R LR-
- >-x -xx -x- x-- | RlR lRR lRl Rll
- --- --x x-x x--
- --- --- xxx xxx
- --x --- --- ---
- x-- --- --- ---