SAMBA GROUP
These sessions are divided in two segments: CLASS and REHEARSAL
- The CLASS is for beginner and advanced percussionists alike. We practice the all the fundamentals, as well as, more complicated material for select students.
- The REHEARSAL is for performance preparation. Everyone plays their 'strong-suit' instrument (or 'axe') as we cover our repertoire. All are encouraged to participate.
RHYTHMS & STYLES
KEY |
(R) Right
(L) Left (F) Flam -- Both Hands (Z) Buzz Stroke (>) Rim Shot |
(L) Low Bell
(H) High Bell (O) Open Tone (S) Slap (B) Bass Tone |
(Bold) Accented Notes
(%) Repeat Measure (!) "Hey!" |
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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)
PARTS & SECTIONS
Repinique
Hip Hop (Video)
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).
PARTS & SECTIONS
Gonguê (Bell)
OTHER MATERIAL
Alfia Breaks
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).
PARTS & SECTIONS
Gonguê (Bell)
- #1: L-H- L-H- LH-H L-H-
- #2: -L-- L-L-
- RLRL RLRL RRLR RLRL (Traditional)
- RRLR RLRL (Traditional)
- RZRL RZRL || RLRL RLRL
- R-LR L-RL (Generic)
- #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 MATERIAL
Alfia Breaks
- 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
- #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
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 of Samba Afro, 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)
Samba Afro Video Resources
PARTS & SECTIONS
Tamborim
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 of Samba Afro, 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)
Samba Afro Video Resources
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 RL R L RL R L (Traditional)
- 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
Call in / out
GROOVE 2
Repique (two sticks)
Repique (two sticks)
- -x-x --x- --xx --x-
- ---- xxxx ---- xxxx | ---- xxxx xxxx xxxx
- ---- --x- ---- -x-x
Break 1
L--- L-L- --L- L--L | L--- H--- LLL LLL | L-H- L-L- H-L- L-HL | L
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
Much of the material below stems from Mestre Jorge Alabe via 'Grupo Samba Rio' out of Oakland, California. Other sources include Mark Lampson, Eugene Novotney, Howie Kaufman, Dudu Fuentes, and material garnered from California Brazil Camp.
PARTS
Caixa
1st Surdo
2nd Surdo
3rd Surdo
3rd Surdo Entrance #1 (Dudu Fuentes, CBC 2011)
3rd Surdo Entrance #2 (Fuentes, 11')
3rd Surdo Entrance #3 (Fuentes, 11')
INTROS
PARTS
Caixa
- R--L R-L- R-L- R-L- (Modified Part)
- L--R L-R- L-R- L-R- (Modified Part)
- RLRL RLRL RLRL RLRL (Traditional Part)
- RRLR RLRL RLRL RLRL (Traditional Part)
1st Surdo
- ---- x--- ---- ---- x--- || L--- R--- L--- R---
2nd Surdo
- x--- ---- x--- ---- || R--- L--- R--- L---
3rd Surdo
- ---- x-x- ---- x--x || L--- R-R- L--- R--R
- ---- 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
3rd Surdo Entrance #1 (Dudu Fuentes, CBC 2011)
- ---- x-x- ---- x--x | -x-x -x-x -x-x -x-x | ---- ---- -x-x -x-x
- L--- R-R- L--- R--R | LR-R LR-R LR-R LR-R | L--- ---- LR-R LR-R
3rd Surdo Entrance #2 (Fuentes, 11')
- ---- x-x- ---- x--x | -x-x -x-x -x-x -x-x |%| ---- -x-x ---- -x-x | ---- ---- -x-x -x-x
- L--- R-R- L--- R--R | LR-R LR-R LR-R LR-R |%| L--- -R-R L--- -R-R | L--- ---- LR-R LR-R
3rd Surdo Entrance #3 (Fuentes, 11')
- ---- x-x- ---- x--x | -x-x -x-x -x-x -x-x |%| ---- -x-x ---- -x-x | ---- -x-x -x-x -x-x | -->- x-x- -->- -x-x
- L--- R-R- L--- R--R | LR-R LR-R LR-R LR-R |%| L--- -R-R L--- -R-R | L--- LR-R LR-R LR-R | L-R- R-R- --R- -R-R
INTROS
- Call In
- Call Out
- Break 1 (to Start / Stop)
- Caixa Layering Intro
Arcata Break (Howie Kaufman)
OTHER MATERIAL
CALL & RESPONSE (C&R) / CHAMADAS ('CALLS') / PARADINHAS ('LITTLE STOPS')
- Break 2 (The Turnaround)
- Break 3
- Break 4
- Break 5 (Hand Wave)
- Tamborim Design (Surdo 1 & 2 cutout)
- Timeout
- Thumbs
- 6/8
CALL & RESPONSE (C&R) / CHAMADAS ('CALLS') / PARADINHAS ('LITTLE STOPS')
- HSU Intro x3
- Classic 5 ('Fanfarra' -Sergio Mendes)
- Fast C&R #1
- Fast C&R #2 ('Frog')
Slow/Fast x5 + Shooter (Jorge Alabe)
Trifecta Break -- California Brazil Camp (CBC)
OUTROS / END BREAKS
- Ten
- Jorge Alabe's False Ending
- 'Trucker'
'Spectacular' End Break (CBC 08')
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SAMBA REGGAE (Fast) -- Os Negões
This rhythm was presented at 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.
PARTS & SECTIONS
Repinique
It is a Samba Reggae arrangement performed by the Bloco Afro group Os Negões.
PARTS & SECTIONS
Repinique
- x--x ---x --x- x---
- RLRL RLRL
- RLRL RLRL
- RLZL RLZL || RLRL RLRL
- ---- --RL ---- --RL | ---- --RL ---R L-RL
- --RL --RL --RL --RL | --RL --RL --RL --RL | ---L RLRL ---L RLRL | ---L RLR LRL --RL
SAMBA REGGAE (Fast) -- Mark Lampson
This rhythm was presented at by Mark Lampson at CSU Summer Arts Program World Percussion Workshop at Fresno State University in the summer of 2001.
PARTS & SECTIONS
Repinique
PARTS & SECTIONS
Repinique
- xxxx ---x --x- x---
- RLRL RLRL
- RLRL RLRL
- RLZL RLZL || RLRL RLRL
- ---- --RL ---- --RL | ---- --RL ---R L-RL
Classic Timbalada Break + Break 1
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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.
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.
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 rhythms below derive from the Bahian style of drumming (i.e. Afro Blocos like Ile Aiye or Olodum). Sources include Eugene Novotney (CSU Humboldt), Mark Lampson, and Marcio Peeters. The third surdo pattern (#2) was introduced by Dandha da Hora and, presumably, derives from Ile Aiye.
PARTS & SECTIONS
Repinique
Repinique
PARTS & SECTIONS
Repinique
- x-x -xx -x- x-x
- BSS BOO || RLR LRL
- 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-- --- --- ---