#Bracumba

[johanaben]

I like using the Benny Greb method. Take the time, and put in the effort , to find out how every letter of Benny Greb’s “Language of Drumming” relates to (in this case) the Rumba Clave in your left foot, and a basic Heartbeat in your right foot. Only after that, try making sensible phrases. More details in the next post.

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(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ttjavYXPRI)

I found letter U very hard to play. A work in progress...

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Rhythmic Fundamentals (3X)

Letter X is easy to play. And hey....it's Xmas, so I filmed it at a march for peace on Christmas Eve here in Eindhoven.

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Our place was all W-hite from snow. W-inter… Enough reason to jump to letter “W" of this Rumba Clave project.

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To discover -(and someday hopefully master)- how the ‘Ternary Letters" from Benny Greb’s “The Language of Drumming” relate to a Rumba Clave /Heartbeat ostinato takes a lot more time and effort  than the “Binary Letters”. For me the first step was: Turn the tempo way down, and surround yourself with nice/fun company to practice with :)

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Not Rumba Clave… but Son Clave. Published here to demonstrate the difference between 3-2 and 2-3 Clave. The clave pattern itself never changes. Renee has to start singing the first song on the three side of the Clave, but the second song has to start on the two side. And finally the ending back on “one” of the three side again. Seven years young at the time, Renee switches between 3-2 and 2-3 clave flawless , with these two songs from K3 (A Dutch vocal trio, especially for children)

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Rhythmic Fundamentals (3P)

Lots of Philips heritage can be found in Eindhoven

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Rhythmic Fundamentals (3O)

A unique ( floating ) roundabout for bicycles.

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Rhythmic Fundamentals (3N)

The balcony of my mother, near the Centre of Eindhoven.

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Rhythmic Fundamentals (3M)

A nice place, near our house , where lots of people like to walk, run, fish.....

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Rhythmic Fundamentals (3L)

In the Centre of Eindhoven. More Philips heritage.

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Rhythmic Fundamentals (3K)

Lots of Philips heritage can be found in Eindhoven, ofcourse.

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Rhythmic Fundamentals (3J)

We even have an AirPort , a short bike trip from our home

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Rhythmic Fundamentals (3I)

The street we live on, starts right behind this shopping mall.

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Rhythmic Fundamentals (3H)

Our own front door.