Latin American Beats

Lesson 2/62 | Study Time: 5 Min

Course: Rock Drumming Method

Latin American Beats

LATIN AMERICAN BEATS are used widely in 60/40 bands playing at cabarets, dances and hotels. 60/40 bands are bands that play a selection of old pop standards (approximately 60%) and "Top 40" tunes (40%). There are many different interpretations of each beat, and it is up to you to experiment. Here are some beats that are the most popular and very useful.

The Cha-Cha

Play this beat on the hi-hat with the left hand playing on the snare drum and the right hand playing on the small tom-tom on the "4+". Note: all these beats can also be played with the butt of the left stick striking the rim of the snare drum.

Often, in Latin American beats, the "RIM" of the snare drum is hit (instead of the skin), indicated thus:

Generally the "BUTT" of the stick is used (See Photo. 4).

Play this beat with the right hand on the ride cymbal and the left foot closing the hi-hat on each count (1,2,3,4). The left hand plays the tom-tom on the "4+" in the first bar, and the floor tom on the "+3" in the second bar.
Note: The ride cymbal pattern is continuous all the way through and should note stop when you strike the tom-toms.

Note right hand cymbal pattern and left hand tom-tom being played together on the "4 +" section of each bar.

Approach this exercise in the same manner as Exercise 306.

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1- The Bossa Nova 2- INTRODUCTION 3- Time Signatures - Simple and compound time 4- Rudiment No. 7 The Single Paradiddle 5- Rolls 6- Rudiment No. 10 The Seven Stroke Roll 7- Rudiment No. 12 The Ten Stroke Roll 8- Rudiment No. 14 The Thirteen Stroke Roll 9- Rudiment No. 16 The Double Paradiddle 10- Rudiment No. 18 The Drag (or ruff) 11- Rudiment No. 23 The Single Ratamacue 12- The Four Stroke Ruff 13- + Time 14- Latin American Beats 15- The Mambo 16- Rudiment No. 4 The Flam Tap 17- Introduction to Jazz and independence 18- Advanced Independence Studies 19- Jazz Fills Using The Swing Beat 20- Rock Beats Using Sixteenth Notes On The Hi-hat or Cymbal in * Time. 21- Disco Beats 22- Disco Beat Variations 23- LESSON FORTY-SIX 24- Rock Beats Using Sixteenth Note Triplets 25- Syncopated Rock Beats 26- Additional Beat Studies 27- Introduction Fills 28- Tuning 29- Groups 30- GLOSSARY OF MUSICAL TERMS 31- Drum Rudiments 32- Right and Left Hand Exercises 33- Quarter Notes and Rests 34- Eighth Notes 35- LESSON FOUR 36- Snare Drum Studies 37- Syncopation 38- ^ Time 39- Sixteenth Notes (Or Semi Quavers) 40- Exercises Around The Drums 41- Fills 42- Eighth And Sixteenth Note Combinations 43- Advanced Fills 44- Dotted Eighth And Sixteenth Notes 45- Rudiment No. 2 The Single Stroke Roll 46- Accents 47- Sixteenth Note 48- The Triplet 49- The Shuffle Rhythm 50- Quarter Note Cymbal Patterns 51- Rhythm Review 52- Dotted Eighth and Sixteenth Note Rock Beats 53- Sixteenth Note Rests 54- Dotted Notes 55- Rudiment No. 17 The Flam paradiddle-Diddle 56- Troubleshooting 57- Copying Beats And Fills From Recordings 58- Seating 59- Choosing The Drum Sticks 60- Practice Pads 61- Holding the Drum Sticks 62- Rudiments of Music

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Latin American Beats