VIDEO LINKS FOR SAMBA LESSONS
Big ups to Rob Araci for the MASSIVE amount of time and effort putting all these on! They are all Facebook Live videos so you will have to skip a little before the lesson begins. Donate and support if you can!
FUNDAMENTALS
- Telecoteco – the backbone of Samba
- For Tamborim, and independence exercises.
- Understanding Samba Swing
- What sets the samba swing apart from other music, and how this gives samba it’s distinctive feel.
- Understanding of this syncopation is essential for players of all instruments playing the style
- Partido Alto
- Key role in many sambas and understanding unlocks a greater understanding of how samba works
- 6/8 Afro Roots – Rhythm Focus
- Understand the 6/8 (or 12/8) rhythms that influence so many Afro-Brazilian styles - classic bell pattern
MACACATU
- Maracatu – Fundamentals #1
- We’ll delve into these rhythms from Pernambuco, in the North East of Brazil. We will be learning the basics for Alfaia, Caixa, Gonguê and Agbê.
- Maracatu – Fundamentals #2
- We will be learning the basics for Alfaia, Caixa, Gonguê and Agbê. Today we will look at the rhythm Imalê and maybe more.
CAXIA/SNARE
- Caxia #1 – Basics
- Caxia #2 – En Cima
- An intermediate class will look at the em cima technique, playing the caixa up on the arm.
TIMABAL
- Timbal – basics
- Timbal technique basics to create the different sounds on the drum, some exercises to help improve our sound and timing, as well as looking at the basic pattern used within Rio samba.
REPIQUE
- Repique – Basics #1
- How to play the repique, or repinique, in the style used by Rio’s samba schools.
- Repique - #2
- We will build upon the previous session where we learnt the basic levada and look into some variations and different calls.
- Repique for Sambe Reggae - #1
- We will steer away from Rio, and instead will focus on some grooves and techniques from Bahia and we delve into the world of repique for Samba Reggae.
- Repique for Samba Reggae - #2
- Building on what we learnt last time. We’ll be looking more into solo phrasing, and building those chops.
TAMBORIM
- Tamborim 2x1 Technique
- Beginners Tam using the 2x1 technique to play carreteiro on the tamborim.
- Tamborim – Subidas & More
- Both the telecoteco and the 2×1 carreteiro technique and wewill play a few different subidas
- Tamborim – 3x1 Technique
- The differences between this technique, and the 2×1 technique previously discussed.
- More Tamborim Exercises #1 - Looking at speed and stamina.
- More Tamborim Exercises #2
- More Tamborim Exercises #3
HIGH SURDO
- Surdo De Terceira #1
- Basics and will look at how the standard part works in conjunction with the other instruments.
- Surdo De Terceira #2
- Will spend time looking at more variations and language, giving us more freedom with the drum.
- Surdo De Terceira #3
- Variations and techniques for the third surdo. The class will be at an intermediate/advanced level.
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Check out a previous LIVE IN YA LOUNGE session here!
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UPCOMING DATES:
4th June - 6:00pm Raio Committee Meeting @ ZOOM
June 2020 - Weekend Samba Practice #1 @ Outside TBC
20th June - Live in Ya Lounge Session @ Live Steam
July 2020 - Weekend Samba Practice #2 @ Outside TBC
 
Google Drive Videos for various parts of our songs + YouTube Channel for public videos
FACEBOOK MEMBERS GROUP - join the group here!
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