Some of the main rhythms in West Africa are based on 6/8 feels and the essential concept of clave. The application of Afro-Cuban 6/8 on drumset opened the way for new rhythms and ideas, involving coordination, independence, and polyrhythms. With this article divided into two parts, I introduce a lesson to develop your coordination and … More Exploring Afro-Cuban 6/8 Vocabulary Using Ted Reed’s Syncopation

Ted Reed’s Progressive Steps to Syncopation is a great resource to study different things on drums: stickings, linear phrasing, coordination, independence, and music styles (jazz, latin, rock, shuffle, funk). There are many interpretations and the possibilities are endless. Playing Afro-Cuban 6/8 moving the left hand around the drums to create syncopated rhythms is very interesting … More Ted Reed’s Syncopation: Afro-Cuban 6/8 Counter-Rhythms