Thursday, May 3, 2012

Gaga 2 (Santiago)

Cuban Rhythm Gaga (Santiago)
 I show another kind of Gaga.
This is old style, but still played in Santiago area.
Instrumentation is Guataca (Bell), Cata, Bocu and Bas.

Guataca rhythm is the same as Gaga 1, so please check previous post.

Cata pattern is:




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Cata   2/2
X . X X X . X . X . X X X . X .


R
L R L
R
R
L R L
R

Bocu pattern is:





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1


2


Bocu (Mid drum)      2/2
s,S . . . s,S . . . s,S . . . O . O .
hands
r, L


r,L


r,L


R
R


















s,S played as Open Slap and "Flam".

Bas pattern is:




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1


2


Bas (Low drum)       2/2
B . . . O . . . B . . . O . . .
hands(improvise)
L


R


L


R



Bas player improvise.
What I showed here is ride.

Please click Here for Video Demonstration for this rhythm on YouTube.






























































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