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
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• 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

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