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MUSIC IN CAPOEIRA

chan — Fri, 06 May 2011 05:54:52 +0000

The music in capoeira is magical. I believe that through breathing one can not only absorb the air, but also the music that surrounds. The music becomes a part of you, it helps keep the heart beat in time, it pads your feet in every step, in every ginga….

CAN ANYONE BECOME MUSICAL?

But is everyone born to sway? is music something that is within everyones grasp? I believe so. For me, it is like being in high school again. The subjects I tended to like and be good at, were not because of the subject itself, rather it was how well I responded to the teacher that taught it. The better I fell in tune with the teacher, the more I liked the subject, the more I wanted to work at it, and the easier it was to learn. I believe music is very much the same. If you can find a teacher that can guide you through your own mind, anything is possible.

There are so many ways people connect; it is a teachers job to find those connections and use them to empower and encourage the student to believe they can do it, as well as being able to do it.

CHECK OUT THE TUTORIAL!

Within the small tutorial below, is a few variations on the instruments of capoeira. They are basic, and with each instruments three variations are provided from easiest to more difficult. I will endeavor to create more to help you find that inner rhythm, but for now this should help you get going. I am sorry if it is too easy/hard for some people to pick up, I am just trying to reach a broader scope of people, with what I have. I do not have a recording studio, nor a mic, so the sound is pretty deadpan, but hopefully I will be able to afford better equipment in the future. If you have any suggestions or feedback, please let me know!

axe!

Chan Griffin.

Capoeira Drum Rhythms- Samba de Roda

chan — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:35:06 +0000

This is a samba de roda rhythm. It is by no means the only one, but it is a basic one that will fit into the rhythm. It is usually played a lot faster.

RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT
RIGHT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT

MIDDLE EDGE EDGE EDGE MIDDLE EDGE EDGE
MIDDLE EDGE EDGE EDGE EDGE EDGE

Capoeira Drum Rhythms- Faster Contemporary

chan — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:29:15 +0000

FASTER CONTEMPORARY DRUM BEAT

This rhythm is sometimes used in Puxada de Rede, and also near the end of contemporary rodas when they start to speed things up.
This is the basic beat, but if there is another drum the other will play variations which will make the rodas sound great!

RIGHT LEFT RIGHT (hand)
MIDDLE EDGE MIDDLE (hit on drum)

Capoeira Drum Rhythms- Maculele

chan — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:22:35 +0000

MACULELE

This is the basic maculele beat. It is usually played with many variations, more drums and a lot faster. But this is just an example so that you will be able to learn it.

The hit of the sticks comes in on the first two beats (in the verbal annotation).

VERBAL ANNOTATION:

LEFT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT RIGHT (HAND)

EDGE EDGE MIDDLE MIDDLE EDGE EDGE MIDDLE (HIT ON DRUM)

Capoeira Drum Rhythms- Puxada De Rede

chan — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:13:11 +0000

PUXADA DE REDE
This is one of the drum rhythms that we use for our puxada de rede demonstrations.
When the puxada gets a bit faster we usually use the fast contemporary drum rhythm (see the other drum sections).

VERBAL ANNOTATION:
DOUBLE RIGHT LEFT RIGHT DOUBLE
DOUBLE RIGHT LEFT RIGHT DOUBLE DOUBLE

EDGE MIDDLE EDGE EDGE MIDDLE
EDGE MIDDLE EDGE MIDDLE MIDDLE

Capoeira Drum Rhythms- Angola and Contemporary

chan — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 11:00:27 +0000

CAPOEIRA DRUM RHYTHMS

This is a simple drum rhythm that is used all over the world.
The drum is not traditionally used in the traditional regional roda. It is used in mainly contemporary and angola rodas.

ANNOTATION:
RIGHT LEFT RIGHT RIGHT (HAND)
EDGE EDGE MIDDLE EDGE (HIT ON DRUM)

Remember not to go too loud with the drum, if you are playing the drum you must be able to hear the head berimbau clearly at all times. Otherwise you are playing too loud.
Remember the third note is the loudest out of all the notes.