Discover the secret phrasing of African-Descent rhythms with Phil Maturano. This book will help you gain a deeper insight into Latin rhythms and phrasing which will make your playing sound authentic and exciting. Learn to decode the phrasing of African-descent music with RTS, a unique system of shifting between cut time and 6/8. This is the key to playing Latin music- understanding and executing complex and stylistically challenging rhythms. The accompanying CD features the examples in the book ...

• 6/8 Native
• About The Cd
• Afro-American (Jazz)
• Afro-Brazilian (Samba, Batacuda, Bossa Nova)
• Afro-Caribbean (Soca)
• Afro-Cuban (Mambo, Cha Cha)
• Almost There
• Challenges And Benefits Aof Rts
• Hand Variation - Rudiments
• Hand Variation Around The Kit
• Hi- And Mid- Tom With Snare
• Hi-Hat And Bass Drum Ostinatos
• Hi-Tom With Snare
• Lbefore You Start
• Odd-Note Groupings
• Reversed Sticking
• Single Voice Accents
• South American (Cumbia)