a compound time signature with twelve quavers in a bar, grouped in threes

a five note syncopated rhythm commonly used in samba, described as 3:2 or 2:3

a syncopated rhythm is one that emphasises notes in between the main beats

the different sections of a piece and how the piece is organised

Rhythm 1 (high surdo) - Audio

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Rhythm 2 (mid surdo) - Audio

Rhythm 3 (low surdo) - Audio

Son Clave in 4/4 - Audio

Son Clave in 12/8 - Audio

Son Clave in 12/8 (clap along) - Audio

3-2 Clave - Video

2-3 Clave - Video

Check - Audio

Example Groove - Audio

Task A Rhythms - Audio

Example Break - Audio

Solo Section - Audio

Example Composition - Video

Composing in a samba style

Music

Instruments and rhythms in samba

Performing a samba reggae

Performing a samba in 12/8

Pupils are introduced to samba drumming, performing as an ensemble and developing their understanding of drum technique, the structure and musical conventions of the music, how rhythm and tempo are used to create excitement and the culture connected with the music.

Samba music

Which two of the following refer to the surdo part?

Which of the following instruments often play the son clave rhythm?

Which instruments often play constant semiquavers in a samba ensemble?

you compose a fixed rhythm to be played at a fixed point in the piece

you use fragments of existing rhythms and build on these in a live performance

you play a rhythm that is given to you in exactly the same way

Which of the following refer to improvisation?

Which beats are commonly emphasised in a samba groove?

What does it mean to perform a 12/8 groove.

What is it called when the drum is played with the tip of the beater and the beater is held slightly on the skin?

Who signals the change of sections in a samba performance?

Composing in a samba style

Lesson outcome