Roots Jam 2 offers a comprehensive collection of West African, Afro-Latin, and Middle Eastern drum rhythms, in easy-to-read box notation. Includes helpful guide to polyrhythm, chart of common patterns, and tips and exercises to benefit both the beginner and advanced djembe player and percussionist. 84 pages, with index of 126 ensemble rhythms. Ring-binding for easy use while drumming.
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A monumental effort! Combines theory, rhythms, exercises, generic rhythm patterns, and audio examples. A comprehensive, readable and affordable reference. -- Jean Vaucher, University of Montreal
A monumental effort! Combining theory, rhythms, scholarship, personal research, exercises and philosophy. This is a comprehensive, readable and affordable reference. -- Jean Vaucher, University of Montreal
A monumental effort! Combining theory, rhythms, scholarship, personal research, exercises and philosophy. This is a comprehensive, readable and affordable reference. -- Jean Vaucher, University of Montreal
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This second volume of Roots Jam features the following enhancements to the original, with 84 pages of all-new material: * Expanded rhythm collection: 126 new rhythms for drum and percussion ensemble (72 West African, 35 Afro-Latin, 19 Middle Eastern).
* Improved notation format: popular "box" (grid) layout, with the same easy-to-read Gun-go-Pa (G - g - P) letters for beats. Uniform strong-hand leads (G/g/P) throughout.
* Extensive exercise pages: including junjun/bell patterns, clave and bell parts, and most common djembe patterns distilled from traditional rhythms.
* Deeper exploration of key issues: polyrhythmic percussion, tradition and improvisation, time signatures and handing, intentions and excellence, new directions for our rhythm culture.
* Expanded resources section: including the best in recorded music, books, drumming websites, and online rhythm sources.
* Electronic version complete with 28 mp3 sound files: linked from the text to demonstrate key patterns and some of the most popular ensemble pieces. Also live links to all resources.
* Audio CD option with the 28 demo sound tracks for use with the printed book.
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