========= - Samba - ========= [Note - I've now added Djembe 4, revised the upside-down dun dun part and changed the call signal from <*Whistle*> to Djembe/Dun Dun.] >120bpm 4/4 ||:1-&-2-&-3-&-4-&- | 1-&-2-&-3-&-4-&-:|| Shekere || X.xxX.xxX.xxX.xx | X.xxX.xxX.xxX.xx || Block || ..XX..XX..XX..XX | ..XX..XX..XX..XX || Clave 3:2 || X..X..X...X.X... | X..X..X...X.X... || Cowbell 2:3 || ..X.X...X..X..X. | ..X.X...X..X..X. || Djembe 1 || O-ttB-ttO-StB-tt | O-ttB-ttO-StB-tt || Djembe 2 || OOOOO.SS........ | ...BB.BB........ || Djembe 3 || Bo-OOs-SSo-OOb-B | Bo-OOs-SSo-OOb-B || Djembe 4a or || B...SS..B.....SS | B...SS..B..S.S.. || Djembe 4b || B...SS..B.....SS | B..S.S..B.....SS || Bell 1 || X..X..X...X.X... | X..X..X...X.X... || = Clave +Kenkeni 1 || ----K-------K--- | ----K-------K--- || +Dununba || D-------D------- | D-------D------- || Bell 2 || ..XX..XX..XX..XX | ..XX..XX..XX..XX || = Block +Kenkeni 2 || K-------KK-K---- | K-------KK-K---- || +Sangban || ----G-------G--- | ----G-------G--- || (Count) ||:1-&-2-&-3-&-4-&- | 1-&-2-&-3-&-4-&-:|| Key: X = loud bell/block/clave/shekere x = quiet bell/block/clave/shekere K = Kenkeni (high pitch Dun Dun) k = trapped/closed* Kenkeni G = Sangban (mid pitch Dun Dun) g = trapped/closed* Sangban D = Dununba (low pitch Dun Dun) d = trapped/closed* Dununba B = drum bass tone b = drum bass tone flam ("bdum") O = drum open tone ("top") o = drum open tone flam ("plum") S = drum slap tone s = drum slap tone flam E = drum edge tone ("ping") e = drum edge tone flam ("pling") W = drum slap + wave :-) r = right (/strong) hand Z = trapped/closed* slap tone l = left (/other) hand F = flam (strong then other hand) f = flam (other then strong hand) t = touch/tip/ghost/timing note h = heel (conga timing note) . = rest (or ghost/timing note) | = bar line - = sustain the previous note : = repeat > = accent + = continue onto next line *tone to be damped with hand/beater - Anyone found HAWAIIAN Dancing (Hanging Around Without An Instrumental Idea And Not Dancing) can clap along with the 1 2 3 4 count :-) - The Clave and Cowbell are interchangeable and sound nice with two differently pitched bells. Skilful players may play both at once :-) - Congas may replace Djembe parts 2, 3 and 4, but not the Dun Duns. - Djembe 1 plays the tones on the right/strong hand and the timing notes (t) with right then left (see below). Similar to Sangban part. - Djembes 2 and 4 are the only part which stretches over two bars; the others just repeat. Use extra players for strength-in-numbers :-) - Djembe 3 has a fun time playing offbeat flam notes (both hands together, slightly delayed), denoted here by lower case, i.e. S = slap tone, and s = slap tone flam. Only one player at a time. - Djembe 4 can choose between 4a and 4b, a slight variation in the position of the offbeat left-hand slaps. - Previously, I'd only written out one Dun Dun part (which has now become Kenkeni 2 and Sangban), but while playing it altogether, the rhythm seemed too lopsided with the downbeat seeming to wander onto beats 2 and 4 (the Dun Dun and Djembe 1 bass notes). So, I've added a lower Dun Dun part and Ian came up with a cool Djembe 4 pattern. - If you don't have any Dun Duns handy, you can alternatively use two pairs of djembe (or darabuka) bass notes, best played lying down (the drums, not the player!) with large furry beater(s). - The Clave and Block parts are doubled by the Dun Dun players, and so aren't essential unless you have a 20-piece band to play with ;-) If at any point the leader points at a player or group of players, they should either: a) drop out if they are playing, or b) come back in if they have dropped out, at the start of the next 2-bar repeat, on the downbeat. The leader should signal to everyone to change to the Break Section with this Call, played loudly either on Djembe or Dun Dun+Bell as the second bar of the two-bar repeat (preferably as the last bar in a 16/32 bar structure): | 1---2---3---4--- | 1---2---3---4--- | | | s.OO.O.OO.S.S... | In the Break Section, the spotlight falls on the Dun Dun players who play all of the notes, joined by the other drums playing just the Bass notes, creating a nice alternating Call and Response on line 3. All percussion keeps on swinging right through as before. Break Section: | 1---2---3---4--- | | KK.KK.K.K....... | + Dun Duns solo on Kenkenis | BB.BB.B.B...K... | + Everyone responds along with Sangban+Dununba | B...K...B...K... | + Everyone:Bass+Sangban+Dununba then Kenkeni | BB.BB.B.B....... | Everyone responds ---> Main Rhythm + solo rl lr l r Then we come back to the Main Rhythm, with some brave soul soloing over the top. The other drummers should drop their volume level enough to allow the soloist to speak, while maintaining a solid foundation. Once the soloist has said their bit, they should gesture to the group and fall back into the rhythm which should gain volume again ready for the next Break Section. The piece begins with a count of 1 2 3 4 and everyone coming in on the downbeat, no problem ;-) The piece ends with the Break Section, the leader signalling by cutting the air with opening arms. The last two notes of the Clave part should be played right to the end of the bar, but the Shekere and all other players should stop on beat 3. Here's the pattern written again complete with notation for drummers' left (l) and right (r) hands (and f=flam first left then right). If you're left-handed, substitute l and r, so that your strongest hand is playing r and the other one is playing l. (Count) ||:1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & | 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & :|| Shekere || X...X...X...X... | X...X...X...X... || Block || ..XX..XX..XX..XX | ..XX..XX..XX..XX || Clave 3:2 || X..X..X...X.X... | X..X..X...X.X... || Cowbell 2:3 || ..X.X...X..X..X. | ..X.X...X..X..X. || Djembe 1 || O-ttB-ttO-StB-tt | O-ttB-ttO-StB-tt || r rlr rlr rlr rl r rlr rlr rlr rr Djembe 2 || OOOOO.SS........ | ...BB.BB........ || rlrlr rl lr rl Djembe 3 || Bo-OOs-SSo-OOb-B | Bo-OOs-SSo-OOb-B || rf lrf lrf lrf l rf lrf lrf lrf l Djembe 4a || B---SS--B-----SS | B---SS--B--S-S-- || or r rl r rl r rl r l l Djembe 4b || B---SS--B-----SS | B--S-S--B-----SS || r rl r rl r l l r rl Credit and deepest respect to my teacher David Oladunni who taught me the main Afro-Cuban rhythm. The break section is a kind of samba parade call and response. Key: X = loud bell/block/clave/shekere x = quiet bell/block/clave/shekere K = Kenkeni (high pitch Dun Dun) k = trapped/closed* Kenkeni G = Sangban (mid pitch Dun Dun) g = trapped/closed* Sangban D = Dununba (low pitch Dun Dun) d = trapped/closed* Dununba B = drum bass tone b = drum bass tone flam ("bdum") O = drum open tone ("top") o = drum open tone flam ("plum") S = drum slap tone s = drum slap tone flam E = drum edge tone ("ping") e = drum edge tone flam ("pling") W = drum slap + wave :-) r = right (/strong) hand Z = trapped/closed* slap tone l = left (/other) hand F = flam (strong then other hand) f = flam (other then strong hand) t = touch/tip/ghost/timing note h = heel (conga timing note) . = rest (or ghost/timing note) | = bar line - = sustain the previous note : = repeat > = accent + = continue onto next line *tone to be damped with hand/beater (c) David Oladunni, master drummer from Nigeria http://www.thesmith.org.uk/people/musicians/index.html#masterdrummers Djembe 4 by Ianji http://www.zenatode.org.uk/ian/ (notated and arranged by Malcolm Smith)