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Nova Balanca
(Tune signal: both fists on chest, then arms opened out wide)
Notes:
The surdo rhythm is a little tricky to get right. It is very easy to speed up whilst playing it with the mid part being played on the off beat. For both the low and high surdos, the second notes come slightly later than you think (i.e. just before the beat). Take your time to get it right. It has a fantastic swing to it.
You might recognise some of the parts. The agogo part is identical to the agogo part in Kalashnikov. The tam part mirrors this rhythm.
The repenique and snare parts are identical, just played 2 beats apart with the single notes on beats 2 and 4 complementing each other. Tricky but sounds fab when you nail it!
Break 1 should be played from soft to really, really loud!!! Try not to speed up whilst you're playing it.
Why not try stopping everyone except the surdos. When your audience is swinging, bring in your snares and shakers over the top.
[Sound files] [Printable Version]
Groove
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| Mid Surdo | x | x | x | |||||||||||||
| High Surdo | x | x | ||||||||||||||
| Repenique | x | x | x | x | ||||||||||||
| Snare | . | . | . | . | x | . | . | . | x | x | . | . | x | . | . | . |
| Tamborim | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
| Agogo | l | l | h | l | l | l | h | l | ||||||||
| Shaker | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
x = hit
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= low agogo bell
h = high agogo bell
. = ghost note (quiet snare note)
Bra break (aka intro break)
(Signal: thumbs in, hands from chest then up and out, stretching bra straps or braces)
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sn = snares
E = Everyone else
Break 1
(Signal: 1 finger help up)
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Play from soft to really loud!!!
Break 2
(Signal: 2 fingers held up)
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Surdos |
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Everyone else |
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