SHIKO : Nigerian drum rhythm
Here's an African conga drum rhythm that our drum circle does.
I hope you can figure out the notation; it's pretty straightforward.
This is a fairly easy rhythm, except for the middle conga part
(the "Woodpecker"). To play at tempo this part takes a lot
of practice. Enjoy!
KEY:
GN = right hand bass tone in center of drum
DN = left hand, same as GN
GO = right hand tone at edge of drum; hand held stiff
DO = left hand, same as GO
PA = right hand slap tone; hand loose, wrist movement to slap drum
head with fingertips
TA = left hand, same as PA
X = bell tone
4/4 Time
1 * & * 2 * & * 3 * & * 4 * & *
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Bottom part: GO * DO * GN * DN * GO * DO * GN DN * *
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2nd lowest part: DN * * * DN * GO * DN * * * DN * GO *
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Middle part: GN * PA TA GN * PA TA GN * PA TA GO DO * *
(aka "Woodpecker") | | | |
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Top part: GO * GO DO * DO GO * PA * PA TA * TA PA *
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BELLS: | | | |
Downbeats: X X * * X X * * X X * * X X * *
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Upbeats: * * X X * * X X * * X X * * X X
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Highlife Ride: X * X X * X X * X * X X * X X *
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Clave: X * * X * * X * * * X * X * * *
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