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Hand Percussion

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This course teaches to play and read various handpercussion instruments like the Cuban & Merengue Guiro, Bell, Clave & Woodblock, Cabasa and Shaker. • Technique & Reading • Basic tones • Guiro in Cuban style (Chachacha, Salsa, Guaguanco) • Guiro in Merengue style (Bomba & Merengue) • Bell (Salsa, Mambo, Cáscara) • Clave & Woodblock • Cabasa • Shaker
( Video, audio & notation for each exercise )
Available formats: online / download / cdrom / Dvd

Delivery method: online + correspondence.
Course materials: All course materials are provided
Student support: Yes
Study time: Self-paced
Pre-requisites: None / Study 2 to 4 hours a week (for 10 weeks)
Enrolment dates: Enrol anytime - start now!
Test: Online test after completing the course.
Diploma: Yes (Must complete test satisfactory)

Course Samples

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Program Contents

Course overview :
- 10 lessons
- handpercussion exercises, all shown in video samples incl. notation and audio loop
- Live stream video - fast download

Bell basics + general introduction :
Contents - lesson 1 :
In this lesson we study basic concepts of playing the bell.
- Technique exercises played on the bell
- Basic bell tones
- Tipical bell patterns, the bongocero bell pattern (salsa), mambo, 6/8, comparsa and others

Bell - Application :
In lesson 2 we apply the bell to musical styles.
We will play the bell on top of programmed music tracks.
Contents - lesson 2 :
- Ex. 1: 3 bell patterns in salsa style + music
- Ex. 2: Comparsa bell pattern + music
- Ex. 3: Modern bell impro (2 bells) + music

Clave - basics :
In this lesson we study basic concepts of playing the clave and the woodblock (or gua-gua).
Contents - lesson 3 :
- Technique exercises for the clave
- Technique exercises for the gua-gua
- Rhythm patterns for clave in son and rumba style (2-3/3-2)
- Gua-gua patterns in guaguanco style and others

Clave - Application :
In lesson 4 we apply the pandeiro to musical styles.
We will play the pandeiro on top of programmed music tracks.
Contents - lesson 4 :
- Ex. 1: Partido alto rhythm + music
- Ex. 2: Slow samba rhythm + music

Guiro - basics :
In this lesson we learn to play the 2 types of guiro, merengue guiro (or guira, this is the metallic guira), and the cuban guiro (wood or fiber).
we analyze both types of guiro,and their playing techniques.
Contents - lesson 5 :
- Technique exercises for both types of guiros
- Basic tones or movements on both types of guiros
- Rhythm patterns in various styles, like : chachacha,bomba,salsa,merengue and others

Guiro - Application :
In lesson 6 we apply both guiros to musical styles.
We will play the guiros on top of programmed music tracks.
Contents - lesson 6 :
- Ej.1 : Chachacha rhythm + music a
- Ej.2 : Salsa rhythm + music a
- Ej.3 : Bomba rhythm + music a
- Ej.4 : Guaguanco rhythm + music a
- Ej.5 : Merengue rhythm + music a
- More rhythms and variations..

Shaker - basics :
In this lesson we study basic concepts of playing the shaker .
Contents - lesson 7 :
- Technique exercises for the shaker
- Rhythms for shaker

Shaker - Application :
In lesson 8 we apply the caxixi to musical styles.
We will play the caxixi on top of programmed music tracks.
Contents - lesson 8 :
- Ex. 1: Funk rhythm + music
- Ex. 2: Jazz-latin rhythm + music

Cabasa - basics :
In this lesson we study basic concepts of playing the cabasa (or afuche) .
Contents - lesson 9 :
- Technique exercises for the cabasa
- Basic cabasa tones or movements
- Rhythms for cabasa

Cabasa - Application :
In lesson 10 we apply the cabasa to musical styles.
We will play the cabasa on top of programmed music tracks.
Contents - lesson 10 :
- Ex. 1: Pop rhythm + music
- Ex. 2: Slow samba rhythm + music