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    Online Undergraduate-Level Course

    Afro-Cuban
    Drums
    Authored by Mark Walker

    Course Code: OPERC-324

    Next Semester
    Starts Sept 27

    Level 3

    3-Credit Tuition
    $1,497

    Non-Credit Tuition
    $1,250

    More than ever before, today's drummer is


    called upon to be a versatile, creative force.
    Afro-Cuban Drums is designed to
    strengthen your overall versatility as a
    drummer by exposing you to the rich
    grooves and rhythmic concepts of Afro-
    Cuban music, a genre that has become
    increasingly popular since its inception in
    the 1940s and now influences many other
    styles, including pop, gospel, jazz, rock,
    hip-hop, country, and classical.

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    Syllabus
    Lesson 1 The Clave in Afro-Cuban
    Music

    Son Clave
    Rumba Clave
    6/8 Clave
    Clave Direction: "2-3 or not 2-3?"
    Mambo
    Bembe
    Songo
    Playing the Clave on the Drum Set

    Lesson 2 The Cascara

    Playing the Cascara Pattern on Timbales


    Playing the Cascara Pattern on Drums
    The Accents of the Cascara Pattern
    Filling in the Cascara with the Left Hand
    Adding the Clave

    Lesson 3 The Tumbao and Foot


    Patterns

    What Is the Tumbao and Who Plays It?


    The Tumbao on the Tumbadoras
    The Tumbao on the Bass Drum
    The Tumbao on the Left Hand
    Hi-Hat Foot Patterns
    Adding the Tumbao to the Cascara and
    Clave

    Lesson 4 Campana: The Bongo Bell


    Pattern

    The Bongo Bell and Its Function


    The Chorus and Montuno Sections
    The Bongo Bell Pattern and the Tones of
    the Cowbell
    The Two-Measure Tumbao
    Common Foot Patterns

    Lesson 5 Contra-Campana: The


    Mambo Bell Pattern

    The Mambo Bell pattern, Its Sound, and


    Its Function
    The Mambo Bell Pattern in 3-2 and 2-3
    Clave
    Left-Hand Options for the Mambo Bell
    Pattern
    Playing the Mambo Bell and the Bongo
    Bell Together
    Mixing the Mambo Bell Pattern with Other
    Patterns

    Lesson 6 Common Breaks and


    Figures in Mambo, Salsa,
    and Latin Jazz

    The Abinico (Fan)


    Cierres (Breaks)
    Transition Fills: Ramping Up and Breaking
    Down
    Sounding Like an Entire Percussion
    Section Using Only the Drum Set

    Lesson 7 6/8 Styles: Bembe

    Bembe
    Shekere Patterns and Bell Patterns on the
    Drum Set
    Tumbadora and Bass Drum Patterns
    Playing Shakers, Bell, and Tumbadora
    Patterns on the Drum Set
    Polyrhythms Applied to 6/8

    Lesson 8 Cha-Cha-Chá

    The Percussion Instruments and Patterns


    of Cha-Cha-Chá
    ell
    Guiro
    Tumbadora
    Cha Cha Patterns on the Drum Set
    Adapting to the Situation

    Lesson 9 Improvisation in Afro-


    Cuban Music

    Common Timbale and Conga Phrases


    Solo Concepts
    Soloing with the Clave
    Phrase Freely in duplComme and Triple
    Meter
    Expanding Timbale and Conga Phrases to
    the Drum Set

    Lesson 10 Songo

    The Evolution of Songo and the Drum Set


    Songo and Experimenation
    Great Songo Drummers
    Basic Songo Patterns
    Orchestrations and Variations

    Lesson 11 Coordination Studies

    Coordination with the Clave


    Coordination with the Cascara for Snare
    Drum and Bass Drum
    Coordination with Bell Patterns for Snare
    Drum and Bass Drum
    Mastering Basic Phrases Played with the
    Left Hand and/or Bass Drum

    Lesson 12 Putting It All Together

    Form, Orchestrations, Breaks, and Solos


    The Mambo Track
    The 6/8 Track
    The Songo Track
    The Cha-Cha-Chá Track

    Requirements
    Prerequisites and Course-Specific
    Requirements
    Completion of Music Theory 101 and Drum
    Set Fundamentals, or equivalent knowledge
    and experience is required. You should also
    have two years of playing, be able to control
    the sticks and pedals in time and have
    experience in basic coordination studies.

    Required Textbook(s)

    World Jazz Drumming by Mark Walker,


    Berklee Press/Hal Leonard

    Software Requirements

    Video recording software such as iMovie


    or Windows Movie Maker

    Hardware Requirements

    Acoustic or electronic drum kit and


    drumsticks
    Mambo or bongo bell
    Cha cha bell
    Mounting system (LP claw, etc.) or an
    extra cymbal stand
    Metronome (digital is acceptable)
    Microphone (unless you are using an
    electronic drum kit/drum brain for
    assignments), such as a Samson C01,
    Shure SM57, or Shure SM58, along with a
    mic stand
    Optional: CD/MP3 player (separate from
    computer) and mixer
    Optional: isolation headphones, such as
    Vic Firth's SIH1 Drummer's Headphones
    Optional: printer, so that you can print out
    music examples used in the course

    After enrolling, please check the Getting


    Started section of your course for potential
    deals on required materials. Our Student
    Deals page also features several discounts
    you can take advantage of as a current
    student. Please contact
    [email protected] for any
    questions.

    General Course Requirements

    Instructors

    Mark Walker
    Author & Instructor

    Grammy award-winning drummer,


    percussionist, author, and educator Mark Walker
    hails from "Central America" (Chicago, Illinois).
    He began playing drum set at the age of 10 and
    played his first professional club, concert, and
    recording gigs barely out of high school. After
    studying with the great Roy C. Knapp, he gained
    valuable experience performing a wide range of
    styles in the Chicago area and later became a
    first-call session drummer and percussionist,
    playing on film scores, jingles, and record dates.

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    What's Next?
    When taken for credit, Afro-Cuban
    Drums can be applied towards these
    associated programs:

    ASSOCIATED CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

    General Music Studies Advanced Professional


    Certificate

    General Music Studies Professional Certificate

    Questions?
    Contact our Academic Advisors by phone
    at 1-866-BERKLEE (U.S.), 1-617-747-
    2146 (INT'L), or by email at
    [email protected].

    We can also answer basic questions in the


    comments below. Please note that all
    comments are public.

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