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Afro 12/8

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Afro 12/8

Steve Ley2017-02-14T09:44:46-05:00
By Steve Ley Drum Beats, Jazz, Latin, Level 3 Drum Beats
Afro 12/8

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In this is beat, the African clave (bell pattern) is being used in a different way.

Usually, the African clave is felt as two bars of 3/4; an on and an off-beat bar:

Afro 12/8

However, in this groove, the pulse is felt in compound time, while the bell pattern is unchanged. The hi-hat w/foot part marks the pulse (see and hear below):

Afro 12/8

http://www.onlinedrummer.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Afro-12-8-bell.mp3

 

For the final groove, bass, snare and toms have been added to fill out the sound.

Have fun playing around with it!

 

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Steve Ley

Steve Ley

Steve Ley is a professional drummer, teacher, writer and Sheet Music Team Director for Online Drummer. He studied at the Australian National University, graduating with a Diploma of Music specializing in jazz performance.


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