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 Base-3 hand drumming rhythms |
| Updated: Jul 25, 2003 |
This page has notation and difficulty ratings for hand drumming rhythms (mostly Middle Eastern) that can be done in three or six counts.
This page is part of Kamuran's Guide for Doumbek Players.
CANTIGA 18 [easy-medium, 3 or 6 count, from me] 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+- T K T t k t k D ** This is a rhythm I have used to play #18 from the "Cantigas de Santa Maria". "ELEPHANT" [easy-medium, 6 count, syncopated, African?] 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+- D - d K - K D - d K t K D k T K - K extensions: [medium-tough] 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+- D k t k t L T k t k t K == L for left-handed Doum D k t k t L T k t k D K == ditto KHLAS [easy, 3 count] 1-+-2-+-3-+- D - D - T T == also see Darj in Base-4 D - D - k k == me QUDDAAM / QODDAM [easy-medium, 3 or 6 count, Andalusian] 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+- D t k t t D t D - k t k D - t == [medium, syncopated] SAMAI DARIJ [easy-medium, 3 or 6 count] 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+- D t k T d T - == also see Darj D - T - K - == Jas: basic; [easy] also: [medium] 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+- D - tk- tk- Dk- tk- - - == Jas, Nott ** In the variation above, notice that the Ka hits are NOT on the half-count. This makes for a "choppier" sound. also: [medium, from Nott] 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+- D T k T D T - == verse 1 of 3 D T T D T - == verse 2 of 3 D r T D k T - == verse 3 of 3 SUFI, MOROCCAN [medium-tough, syncopated] 1-+-2-+-3-+- 1-+-2-+-3-+- 1-+-2-+-3-+- 1-+-2-+-3-+- D - k - k - D - - k - - D - k - k - D k - k - - TSAMIKO [medium, 3 or 6 count, syncopated, Greek] 1-+-2-+-3-+-4-+-5-+-6-+- D - - k T - k - T - k - ZAR [easy-medium, 3 count, trance rhythm] 1-+-2-+-3-+- D t k == one option of many - Dtt, Dtk, Dkt, Dtkt, Dktk ... D t k t k D t k t k D t k t k D D T == Jas D t k t k D t k t k D t k t k D D D == see #1 below D t k t k D t k t k D t k t k D T c == see #2 below ** [1] This is a variation I used to call The Lion's Roar; get increasingly louder (crescendo) in the last measure. ** [2] This is a variation I used to call The Skipping Lion; it can be fun to mix up the beats at the end (D K T, D c c, c c c, c T D ...) For rhythms that can be done in even multiples of six counts, see the Base-6 page. ??? [medium, various 'sixes' via Uncle Mafufo] 1-+-2-+-3-+- D k t k t k D k t K t k D D k t t k D D K - t K == North African D - t - t K
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January 14, 2000. Last tweaked:
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