Brazilian Variations for Snare Drum

Here is the solo Brazilian Variations For Snare Drum from my book Broad Strokes. The book is available at Tapspace.com.
The composition incorporates several different Brazilian drumming styles, including Samba, Batucada Samba, Bossa Nova, Baio, Afoxe, and Maracatu. The solo is heavily influenced by the techniques of Brazilian percussion instruments, including the pandiero, repenique, tamborim, and caixa.
There is a click track on the recording to help guide you through the several different tempos and tempo changes in the solo.
All the solos in the book have a track with the click and one without it.
This piece should be played with a very slight triplet lilt, which is common in the Brazilian drumming style. You should also try to play just a wee bit ahead of the click to create a constant sense of forward momentum.
There are two open cadenzas in the solo. For this performance, I have shortened the second one. The recording that comes with the book contains a much longer final cadenza.
I am using my old Sonor Horst Link Signature HLD593 Bell Bronze Snare Drum which is 4" × 14". The drum is tuned lower than usual for a thicker brush sound. You can also use a 6.5 metal snare tuned high to play the solo with good results. This solo has a huge dynamic range so I have used a little audio compression to help you hear the subtleties.
Hope you enjoy.

[@buddyrichjunier]

Nice tasty playing I like your chops. Your a great drummer with no holes in your playing keep it up man.

[@rayszymarek2920]

LATIN STYLE DRUMMING is always something to behold and respect. The latin groove has all the ingredients for exciting percussion in an expressive way. to know Latin sounds and understand their meaning is a treasure. I respect and honor all latin styles of percussion thank you

[@hustreet20]

Rick this is so fire

[@andrewlineberger7544]

Used to watch you play at night in Charlotte Nightclubs on the early 90s...ill always treasure your finne music

[@rickdior]

Hi Andrew.....the good old days!

[@socaljazz]

man, killing it!

[@RichFongheiser]

You are unbelievable!! Just watched this with a student and I am going to get your book. Thanks you!!!

[@ekivikman4205]

I’ll copy so much in my playing. Big hand for sharing , thnks!🤘🤘

[@victormarshall4542]

Your variations and sticking is awesome.

[@nahuelhandpan]

Gracias maestro

[@MarioCalzadaMusic]

Just great

[@hefewiseman]

thanks for posting this...very cool

[@marciojuniodrums]

Incredible, perfect!!!!!

[@Jameskeith1972]

Cool! I love this performance. Thanks.

[@drumlove42067]

WOW! Masterful!!

[@jacobgavin461]

❤

[@gonzalezbucareli3606]

👌

[@MultiSkyman1]

wonderful.

[@dasglasperlenspiel10]

Nice!

[@chaoticgood9297]

kudos for the sound quality, also great demo; perfect for getting some ideas before writing percussive parts.

[@yvonnethomas-speake5747]

Great Stuff!

[@earldrum]

I love your groove. What music can you recommend to really study bossa nova and other Brazilian rhythms?

[@rickdior]

Listen to Airto, Hermeto Pascoal, Gilberto Gil and that will give you a broad spectrum as well as some inspiration. There are many great artists to listen to so I would reccomend going on Spotify or another music platform and doing a search for Brazilian Jazz.

[@majordude83]

That snare drum (in that condition) is worth about $6,000, NBD

[@BradyKacon]

Hey Rick! are you thinking about doing anything with the 10th anniversary of these solos coming up?

[@rickdior]

Hi That's not until next year, I think. What would you like me to do?

[@BradyKacon]

@@rickdior honestly, I'm not too sure. maybe a cool anniversary edition version of the book cover, bundled with your sticks through tapspace or something? just brainstorming....

[@rickdior]

Tapspace handles all that. You might want to contact them. Thanks

[@stevemo1967]

Very nice absolutely beautiful, do you have any sticking patterns I can try as exercises for some of these brazillian beats, involving the one brush of course

[@jackpat4069]

Beautiful playing ! ...But Copper Snare you say ? that looks very much like an HLD 593 Bronze Snare. Nope?

[@rickdior]

Yes, it is the bronze snare

[@monsterteaparty]

Doooope!!! Love that brush shit. Getting your book!

[@victorvibes505]

Muito boas as técnicas, mas não consegui sentir o swing dos estilos musicais