BERKLEE WORKSHOP

BASIC AFRO-CUBAN

RHYTHMS

FOR DRUM SET AND HAND PERCUSSION

Percussion Tuition DVD

Learn how to play and practice the classic rhythms of the Afro-Cuban tradition with Berklee professor Ricardo Monzón. Monzón demonstrates the patterns and instruments that form the beating heart of the Afro-Cuban tradition, on:

• Clave
• Conga
• Timbale
• Bongo
• Guiro
• Standard drum set

You'll play along as he starts slowly with the basic patterns, then increases the tempo with a number of variations. By the end, you'll have a solid understanding of how to play and practice essential Afro-Cuban rhythms.