Caribbean Rhythms for Congas

Nathaniel Stottlemyer

Key:
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Bass Open Tone Open Tone (Low Drum) Open Slap Stopped Slap Heel Toe

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1. Basic Tumbao (Cuba)
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L L R L L L R R L L R L L L R R
H T SS T H T O O H T SS T H H O O

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2. Tumbao$ for 2-3 Mambo (Cuba)
" " $ " "
% % % % % % % " " %
L L R L L L R R L L R R R L R R
H T SS T H H O O H T SS O O T O O

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3. Tumbao$ for 2-3
" Cha-Cha-Cha
" (Cuba)
" $ " "
% % % % % % " " %
L L R R L L R R L L R R R L R R
H T SS O H T O O H T SS O O T O O

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4. Tumbao$ for Bolero (Cuba) " $ "
% % % % " " % % % % " "
L L R L L R R R L L R L L R R R
H T SS T H O O O H T SS T H O O O

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5. 6/8 Tumbao (Cuba)
%
L L R L R R L R L L R R
H T SS T O O T SS O O O O

6. Merengue (Dominican Republic)

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R L L R L L R L L R L R L
B O O SS O O B O O O O O O

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7. Sicá (Puerto Rico) - barril
$ " " " * "" + $ " " " * "" +
R R R L R R R L
SS O O O (B) SS O O O (B)

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8. Calypso (Trinidad & Tobago)

R
,
L R R R
,
L R R
O O O O O O O O

9. Soca (Trinidad.& Tobago) .

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R R L R R L R R L R R L
O O O O O O O O O O O O

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10. Reggae (Jamaica)
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R L R L R L R L
SS SS O O SS SS O O

Copyright 2012 Nathaniel Stottlemyer