Roots Jam 2: West African and Afro-Latin Drum Rhythms
1. Rhythm Culture: Where We Begin
2. Rhythm Notation
Why Notation?
The Rhythm Notation: A Basic Guide
Instrument terms
Basic notation for djembe
Additional notes, for other drums and percussion
Notation Format
Time Signatures
Further Considerations
More about Time Signatures
Handing
Afro-Latin Hand Drum Techniques
Polyrhythmic Percussion: What’s Going On?
3. Rhythm Collection
Tradition and Improvisation
Arrangement List
Collected Rhythms
4/4 – African
4/4 – Afro-Latin
4/4 – Middle Eastern
12/8 – African
12/8 – Afro-Latin
3/4 and 12/8 – Middle Eastern
9/8