Instruments and rhythms in samba
I can compose and perform a samba main groove which uses polyrhythm and syncopation.
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- Year 9
Instruments and rhythms in samba
I can compose and perform a samba main groove which uses polyrhythm and syncopation.
Copyrighted materials: to view and download resources from this lesson, you’ll need to be in the UK and
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Samba is a form of Brazilian dance and music.
- The carnival style of samba drumming contains syncopated rhythms, including the son clave pattern.
- Samba contains a variety of structural ideas including the main groove and call and response.
- The instruments include surdo, caixa, agogo bells, repinique, tamborim and ganzá.
- Composing a call and response and a main groove section using different rhythms to create a polyrhythm.
Keywords
Polyrhythm - the combination of two or more different rhythms at the same time
Surdo - a type of bass drum used in samba
Caixa - a type of snare drum used in samba which has wires on the lower skin
Son clave - a five note syncopated rhythm commonly used in samba, often described as 3:2 or 2:3
Call and response - two phrases, one played immediately after the other, which serves as a conversation in the music
Common misconception
Samba is just music including drums
Samba Carnival bands are a big part of what samba is, but there are also songs such as Pelo Telefone which highlight the song like aspects of the style. There are also links to styles such as bossa nova.
Equipment
Samba drums and percussion can be replaced with other unpitched percussion to replicate the instruments by pitch (high or low) such as bass and snare drums, congas, frame drums, djembes etc.
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