Afro-Cuban Archives - DRUM! Magazine

Lesson: Afro-Cuban Cascara with Hi-Hat Variations

BY STEWART JEAN Well, Drumming Community, 2020 is a little rough for all of us right now. I'm going to use this opportunity to connect my 2020 lessons thus far... Read More

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Lesson: Bass Drum Variations Within Afro-Cuban 12/8

BY BRIAN ANDRES | FROM DRUM! MAGAZINE'S MAY 2018 ISSUE All great jazz drummers have the ability to play time fluidly on the ride cymbal while comping on both t... Read More

Video Lesson: Expanding Afro-Cuban 12/8 Vocabulary On Drum Set

From DRUM! Magazine’s February 2018 Issue | Text, Music, And Video By Brian Andres To truly understand a rhythm is to be able to play it freely and with improv... Read More

Video Lesson: Clave Accents, Part 2

From Drum Magazine's November 2017 Issue | Text, Music, And Video By Brian Andres This next step in playing clave accent patterns expands upon the concepts in ... Read More