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Bembe

Rhythms in Six

Key

~ open tone

l muffled tone

G slap tone

* bass tone

n heel tone

j touch tone

j heel-toe

 

Bembe without Touches

Bembe Low Drum Part

1

2

3

4

5

6

*

G

 

*

~

~

L

R

 

L

R

L

Bembe High Drum Part

1

2

3

4

5

6

~

G

 

~

G

 

R

L

 

R

L

 

Bembe High Drum Part (same tones as previous; diff. Hand pattern)

1

2

3

4

5

6

~

G

 

~

G

 

L

R

 

L

R

 

Bembe High Drum Part (same tones as previous, but diff. Hand pattern creates slight variation in pitches played)

1

2

3

4

5

6

~

G

 

~

G

 

R

L

 

L

R

 

Bembe with Touches

Bembe Middle Drum Part, Standard

1

2

3

4

5

6

n

j

~

j

n

G

j

L

L

R

L

R

L

 

Bembe Middle Drum Part, Alternate

1

2

3

4

5

6

n

j

*

j

G

j

L

L

R

L

R

L

 

Bembe Middle Drum Part, Combining Regular and Alternate Parts

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

2

3

4

5

6

n

j

~

j

n

G

j

n

j

*

j

G

j

L

L

R

L

R

L

L

L

R

L

R

L

 

drum rhythms

Afro-Cuban Rhythms

Rhythms

Congas

Percussion