Brazilian Rhythms

Explains the background and influences of the rich musical history of Brazil and help you to understand the complexity of Brazilian rhythms.

An in-depth study of the language of Brazilian rhythms and songstyles of percussion instruments rhythms and song styles of Brazilian music along with their application on the drum set.

Brazilian rhythms have become more fashionable and well-liked in recent years the carnival style and energetic nature proving very popular in contemporary music. This DVD is a wonderful programme that teaches you the basics enabling beginners to master three traditional patterns. This extensive DVD tutorial includes a history of traditional Brazilian Instruments and shows you how to tune and the techniques to play the Pandeiro Tamborin Timbaland more.

In Vera Cruz Island world-renowned Brazilian drummer Vera Figueiredo and the up and coming Daniel Oliveira team up with Hudson Music to present a complete play-along package that surveys the varied music of Brazil providing both original musical interpretations and educational explanations of various Brazilian traditional and contemporary drum styles. This product the first of its kind not only explains Brazilian rhythms from drumset but puts them immediately in context with Vera's incredible songs so you can see how the rhythms work musically.Brazilian styles some of which are being explained in print for the first time in this package including:Maracatu Samba Samba Jazz Samba in 2/4 and 3/4 Samba-Reggae Samba Escola de Samba Bossa Nova Baiao Choro and Chamame. In addition to these styles Vera's songs also touch on Afro-Cuban and Forro mixed with rock rhythms and drumset duets.Vera Cruz Island (the title is an ancestral name for Brazil) contains two CDs: the complete album release of the same name as well as the entire album remixed without drums for you to play along with. Guest drummers on two of the tracks include Dave Weckl and Dennis Chambers; on the play-along versions of these tracks you get to play their parts! Detailed explanations of the drum parts and complete drum charts round out the package.

of Guitar Solos. Par LAURINDO ALMEIDA. Laurindo Almeida (1917-1995) belongs to an elite group of Brazilian/American guitarists, who by composing important works for the guitar reinstated the instrument in his native country as worthy of serious musical study. Stylistically, his compositions synthesize his classical background, Afro-Brazilian rhythms, traditional Brazilian music, and American jazz. This collection presents Almeida's solos preserving the original left and right hand fingerings. The fingering is unique and tells us something about his skills as a professional guitarist. It also reflects the Brazilian school of guitar technique in the 1930's. Written in standard notation only. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Classic - Solos / Recueil / Guitare Classique

Maracatu de Baque Virado-Maracatu for Drumset and Percussion explores the traditional Brazilian rhythms of the Maracatu de Baque Virado.Author Scott Kettner explores every aspect of this dynamic genre including instruments of Maracatu de Baque Virado changing traditions of maracatu traditional and contemporary maracatu manifestations drumset applications New Orleans mambo and more.After graduating from New York's New School University Kettner moved to Brazil to learn more about maracatu. With this book he shares an accessible and pragmatic approach to learning and understanding the instruments and basic rhythms of Maracatu de Baque Viradoand how to apply these rhythms to drumset.

This book offers 7 pieces in diverse Brazilian styles. Five CD tracks for each piece are provided: full version - without melody and solo - without the harmony - without bass - and without drums. Lead sheets for C, B flat, E flat, and bass clef instruments are included./ Recueil / Instruments Mélodiques en Do, ou en Sib, ou In Mib

The Collective: Ethnic Style Series-Learn about the wonderfully rich music which is derived from the fusion of the cultures of West-Africa Europe and the indigenous Indian cultures of the Caribbean region with this book/CD pack. Most of the rhythms presented herehave evolved from their original multiple percussion origins and have been applied to the drumset. For each style sample or exercise the CD contains a performance demo and then a version without the drums for you to play-along.If you want to be a well-rounded well trained musician this publication provides the information and exercises that will give you a strong musical foundation in these important genres.