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Below are supplemental materials for the Brazilian Percussion Class & Community Group. Reviewing them, especially after class, will exponentially increase one musical development. As always, call if you have any questions.  
RHYTHMS / STYLES 
  • Hip Hop
  • Maracatu
  • Samba Afro
  • Samba Batucada / Samba Enredo
  • Samba Reggae
  • Tamanquinho
  • 6/8
See 'CLASS RECAPS' for current class trends.
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
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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.

Current Parts & Sections
Repinique
  • rlrl  Rlrl  rlrl  RlrL
​Timbao​
  • S---  S-OO  S--S  -SOO || R---  R-RL  R--L  -LRL
Caixa / ​Snare Drum
  • rlRl
  • RLZL
4rd Surdo
  • xxxx  >---  --x-  >-->  
3nd Surdo
  • x-x-  ----  x-x-  ----
Surdo 1 & 2
  • x---  --x-  --x-  ----  
Surdo Breakdown​
  1. x---  ----  ----  ----  |  ----  ----  ----  ----
  2. x-x-  ----  ----  ----  |  ----  ----  ----  ----  
  3. x-x-  ----  x-x-  ----
  4. 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)
  • #1:  L-H-  L-H-  LH-H  L-H-
  • #2:  -L--  L-L-
Caixa / Snare Drum
  1. RlrL  RlRl  RRlR  RlRl  (Traditional)
  2. RRlR  RlRl
  3. RlrL  RlrL  or  RZ-L  RZ-L  or  RZrL  RZrL (Traditional) 
  4. R-LR  L-RL  
Alfia (Surdo)
  • #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---  ----  R---  ---- | L-R-  R-R-  LR--  LR--
  • Caixa Intro #2:  R---  ---- | R---  ----  LR--  LR-- | L-R-  R-R-  LR-R  L-R- | L 
 
  • 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 
 
  • #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 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 
​General Form Ideas
  1. Caixa Intro #1 or #2 
  2. Our Intro: 8, 9, 2
  3. Open Ended Form
    1. Break 1 / Caixa Break
    2. Parts: #1, 2, 4, 5, Short 8  
  4. #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)

​Instruments
Tamborim
Surdo
Caixa
Repinique
Timbao

Current Parts & Sections
Tamborim
  • -x-x  --x-  --x-  --x-
Timbao
  • *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
​Caixa
  • RLRL  RLRL
  • RlrL  rlRl  
  • RllR  llRl
  • RLRR  LRRL
  • R-L-R-R-   L-R-R-L- 
  • R-L-RLR-   L-RLR-L-  (Traditional)
GROOVE 1
Repique (one stick)
  • S>>>  SOOO  S>>>  SZ-O||  LRRR  LRRR  LRRR  LR-R
3rd Surdo 
  • ----  --x-  ----  -x-x | ----  --x-  ----  -x-x | ----  --x-  ----  -x-x | ----  --x-  --x-  -x-x | --xx  --xx  --xx  -x-x
3rd Surdo (Variation -- a contemporary part)
  • ----  --x-  ----  -x-x | ----  --x-  --x-  xxxx 
GROOVE 2
Repique (two sticks)
  • -x-x  --x-  --xx  --x- 
3rd Surdo
  • ----  xxxx  ----  xxxx | ----  xxxx  xxxx  xxxx 
4th Surdo
  • ----  --x-  ----  -x-x 
Break 1
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 Batucada Video Resources
​Instruments
  • Tamborim
  • Repinique
  • Caixa
  • Surdo
​
Arrangement 
  • 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')
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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
  • x--x  ---x  --x-  x---
Caixa
  1. RLRL  RLRL
  2. rlRl  rlRl
  3. rlZl  rlZl ​
3rd Surdo
  • ----  --RL  ----  --RL | ----  --RL  ---R  L-RL 
3rd Surdo Break
  • --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.

​Instruments
Repinique
Caixa
Surdo

Current Parts & Sections
Tamborim
  • x---  x--x  -x-x  x-x-   
Repinique / Snare
  • FlRR  RlRR  lRlR  RlR- 
​Timbao​
  • B-SS  B-OO  ||  R-RL R-RL
  • B-SS  BSOO  ||  R-RL RLRL
  • B-SS  BSOO  BSSS  BSOO  ||  R-RL  RLRL  RLRL  RLRL
3rd Surdo
  • R---  ----  R--R  L-RL  |  R---  ----  ---L  RLRL
2nd Surdo
  • ---  x--  ---  x--
1st Surdo
  • x--  ---  x--  ---  
Breaks
  • #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
  • x-x  -xx  -x-  x-x
Timbao
  • BSS BOO
  • O-S  -OO  -S-  S-O
Caixa
  1. Rlr  Lrl
  2. rlr  lrl ​
3rd Surdo
  • #1  x--  --x  ---  xxx
  • #2  x--  ---  xxx  xxx | x--  ---  ---  xxx 
  • Break:  ---  xxx  ---  xxx  ||  xxx  xxx  xxx  xxx
2nd Surdo
  • ---  x--  ---  x--
1st Surdo
  • x--  ---  x--  ---  
Pending: Texture #3
Repinique
  • x-x  -xx  -x-  x-x
Timbao
  • S-B  OO-  ||  R-R  LR-
Caixa
  • >-x  -xx  -x-  x--  |  RlR  lRR  lRl  Rll
4th Surdo
  • ---  --x  x-x  x-- 
3rd Surdos
  • ---  ---  xxx  xxx
2nd Surdo
  • --x  ---  ---  ---
1st Surdom 
  • x--  ---  ---  ---  
Joe Mailloux M.M.
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Santa Cruz, Ca. 95060
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