Today's lesson takes a look at the basic Afro Cuban 6/8 groove. We're going to break this groove down by working on the hands first and then bringing in the kick drum to complete the groove. Anything involving triplets can be challenging and this groove is no exception. Don't forget to use the PDF download as a reference for the sticking. Enjoy! ... read more...

I thought it would be cool to share a Mozambique Hand Pattern I came up with over the years. I’m not really sure how it evolved to what it is…but it sounds pretty cool! Enjoy! ... read more...

Here’s some ideas for the Songo Groove from the lesson Songo Variation.... read more...

Here’s a lesson that covers a few variations on the basic Songo Groove…..Enjoy!! ... read more...

Here’s a great youtube Samba lesson from Stu Roberts. I really like how he breaks it down. A lot of good information here!! ... read more...

In today's lesson we're going to take a close look at the Cascara Groove. I'll break each limb down individually first, and then we'll put them all together...enjoy! ... read more...

For all you guys & gals out there just getting into Songo you'll want to check this out. In this lesson I break down the groove as it was explained to me years ago. I've also included an accenting exercise to help get your left hand stronger. Hope you enjoy!! ... read more...

Here's Felipe giving a lesson on how he began applying the left foot clave to his playing...this is great stuff!! Enjoy!! ... read more...

Latin Grooves... read more...