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Afro Caribbean Percussion with Victor Gonzalez

Course Description

Afro-Latin music's distinctive percussion sound is the conga; percussionists may perform with just about anyone! Students will understand the Puerto Rican bomba and plena and the fundamental Cuban tumbao pattern utilized in son or salsa (including cha cha and mambo).

Students Showcase: Students will form a circle. Some will hold clave sticks, others tambourine, clapping hands to tempo through synchronization

Harper will loan djembes to all students who register for the course

 

Course Outline

Week 1
Lesson 1. Intro to the program
What will students be doing for eight weeks 
Each student will receive a djembe
Lesson 2. Introduction to Congas and Interactive using djembes, other students clapping, and maintaining tempo
Lesson 3. How to maintain a djembe

Week 2
Lesson 4. Djembe intervals
Lesson 5. Detune heads
Lesson 6. Djembe Sounds and Techniques

Week 3
Lesson 7. Open Tone, Closed Tone, Open Slap and Closed Slap
Lesson 8. Open Tone, Closed Tone, Open Slap and Closed Slap
Lesson 9. Bass Tone, Heel Stroke, Toe Stroke, and touch

Week 4
Lesson 10. Warm-up Exercises
Lesson 11. Coordination Exercises (pic of the band)
Lesson 12. Permutation - (Lesson 7,8, 9) Tone, Slap, Mute, Bass

Week 5
Lesson 13. Warm-up Exercises
Lesson 14. Coordination Exercises -Syncopation using other instruments with the conga
Lesson 15. Coordination Exercises-Syncopation using other instruments with the conga

Week 6
Lesson 16. Mano Secreta-technique
Lesson 17. Rhythm and patterns
Lesson 18. Traditional rhythms 

Week 7
Lesson 19: Traditional rhythms 
Lesson 20. Salsa, Hip-Hop and Pop
Lesson 21. Salsa, Hip-Hop and Pop

Week 8
Lesson 22. Playing with clave
Lesson 23. Rhythms with clave
Lesson 24. Playing as a group


 

Notes

Ages 16+

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Section Title
Afro-Latin Drum Circle
Type
In-Person
Days
Sa
Time
10:00AM to 12:00PM
Dates
Aug 24, 2024 to Oct 12, 2024
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
16.0
Location
Course Fee(s)
Tuition and Fees non-credit $249.00
CEUs
1.6 CEUs
Instructors
Section Notes
Minimum 6, Maximum 16
Victor Gonzalez, Instructor
Section Title
Afro-Latin Drum Circle
Type
In-Person
Days
Sa
Time
10:00AM to 12:00PM
Dates
Oct 19, 2024 to Dec 14, 2024
Schedule and Location
View Details
Contact Hours
16.0
Location
Course Fee(s)
Tuition and Fees non-credit $249.00
CEUs
1.6 CEUs
Instructors
Section Notes
Minimum 6, Maximum 16
Victor Gonzalez, Instructor
No class on Sat, 30 Nov 2024, Thanksgiving Break
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