Here’s the transcription of the drum solo played by Carlos Vega on “Oasis” by Dave Grusin and Lee Ritenour, featuring Dave Valentin on flute, Larry Williams on saxophone and keyboards, and Abraham Laboriel on bass. The version of this tune was recorded at the Record Plant Studio C in Los Angeles in 1985 and included … More Carlos Vega – Oasis (Drum Solo Transcription)
Hi folks, here’s the full drum sheet music for “Make Somebody Happy” (Live in Mexico, 1993) by Santana, with Walfredo Reyes Jr. on drums. The original song is included in the album Milagro (1992) produced by Carlos Santana and Chester D. Thompson. This tune is perfect to practice on pop-rock/latin-rock ballad. Walfredo Reyes’ drumming is … More Santana – Make Somebody Happy – Live Version (Drum Sheet Music)
Hi folks, here’s the full drum sheet music for “Serrado” by Milton Banana Trio from the album Sambas De Bossa (1993). Playing along with this tune is a great way to develop your right hand. At this bpm, it’s not easy to play the sixteenth notes on the cymbal and keep a solid groove. Here … More Milton Banana Trio – Serrado (Drum Sheet Music)
Hi folks, here I am with a new stuff: three Latin and Brazilian free drum transcriptions. If you don’t know how to approach and play this style of music, listen and understand what the drummer plays is very important and can help you to study the language of Brazilian music. The folder includes the full drum … More 3 Latin – Brazilian Drum Transcriptions
Adriano de Oliveira is a Brazilian drummer who played with Leny Andrade, João Carlos Coutinho, Lucio Nascimento, Paulo Morello, Toots Thielemans, and many other musicians. Not well known as a drummer he is a master of Brazilian drumming, and his style is really unique. Here’s the drum transcription of his work with Leny Andrade on … More Leny Andrade – Chora Tua Tristeza (Drum Sheet Music)
Here’s the full drum transcription for “Lei” by Djavan, from the album Meu Lado (1986) with Teo Lima on drums. The tune has mainly two sections: the verse with an implicit Partido Alto groove with the bass drum on 2 & 4 and snare on the last 16th note, and the chorus section with a samba feel. … More Djavan – Lei (Drum Sheet Music)
Featuring Celso de Almeida on drums, “Ladeira da Preguiça” is a track from Rosa Passos’ album Azul (2002) that was originally composed by Gilberto Gil back in 1974. The first section has a Partido Alto groove moving to a samba feel in the verse section. The refrain/bridge has a distinct groove. The most challenging aspect … More Rosa Passos – Ladeira da Preguiça (Drum Sheet Music)
Here’s the drum transcription of the intro (16 bars) played by Brazilian drummer Erivelton Silva on the tune “Beiral” by Rosa Passos, originally composed by Djavan. In this section, the accents played by the band are similar and related to the Partido Alto. Erivelton Silva plays the hi-hat accenting the third 16th note for the … More Rosa Passos – Beiral (Intro Drum Transcription)
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