Cascara for drums and timbales

Brief tutorial on the cascara rhythm pattern used in Afro-Cuban percussion. This video shows some varied ways the pattern can be utilized and also shows the notation for it. This is installment number one in the series.

[@vchris348]

Clear and concise instruction--and w/out narration no less! Excellent! Thx.

[@jj0rtega]

Excellant lesson, really like the way you explained demonstrated it.

[@kckel69]

John Ortega Thanks!

[@kckel69]

Thanks for the comments!

[@Phil.A]

Merci pour cette video très claire

[@joseluiscontreras3558]

Cual es el significado de las X arribas?? Osea la que esta debajo de los numeros??. Gracias.

[@onebadhombre7158]

Esa es la clava de 2/3

[@Withcare111]

why is the cascara in either 2;3 or 3;2?its not a son or rumba clave. so wheres the 3 and 2 in each bar of the shell pattern?(this is the part that confuses me)

[@slack3001]

1 2 3& &1 2& & &1 cascara pattern is 2:3. The "2 3" of the first bar of the cascara syncs up with the 2 side of the clave. This works for either rumba or son. When the cascara starts with 1 2& & &1, it syncs up with the 3 side of the clave. The "1 2&" works with either rumba or son. The bomba of the son is between strokes of the cascara. The last beat of the rumba clave syncs up with the cascara.

[@n.a.6683]

did you do the two - handed cascara video? i' d like to see it please...

[@kckel69]

I will try and do another video soon. But it's very easy. Play all of the cascara pattern with one hand, and all of the fill ins with the other hand. RLRL RRLR RLRR LRLR if you're a right-handed player. Hope this helps.

[@byron358]

where does the bass drum come in?

[@kckel69]

Typically the kick is on the "and" of two and on beat four

[@byron358]

thanks.I'll try it this way. I have been playing the pattern 0ne and ah 2 and ah etc.

[@kckel69]

Typically there's no kick on "one" in Afro-Cuban music. It takes some getting used to, but focusing on the bass tumbao which is the same as the "and" of two and four on the kick will help.

[@dmgsoultogetherness6667]

Never presume anything.....