Variations Using the Cascara

Teacher: Karl Perazzo Length: 6 min Category: Latin, Percussion, Secrets From the Pros

The legendary Karl Perazzo of Santana spent some time with us to demonstrate how you would play basic cascara patterns on the timbales In an Ensemble.

Essential Bell Patterns

Teacher: Karl Perazzo Length: 7 min Category: Latin, Percussion, Secrets From the Pros

The legendary Karl Perazzo of Santana spent some time with us to demonstrate some basic bell patterns and building upon the cascara lesson on the timbales.

Authentic Latin Jazz Pattern Pt. 2

Teacher: Raul Pineda Length: 9 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Latin, Secrets From the Pros

Raul Pineda demonstrates another Latin Jazz Pattern from his upcoming book. This Lesson helps open up your left hand to play in between the cascara and the bass drum pattern. 

Learn Authentic Afro-Cuban Patterns

Teacher: Raul Pineda Length: 9 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Latin, Musical Styles, Secrets From the Pros

Raul will blow your mind again with his Afro-Cuban pattern. With a hard week's worth of practice, you can get this down!

The Importance of Cascara

Teacher: Jimmy Branly Length: 9 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Latin, Secrets From the Pros

In this lesson, Jimmy discusses the nuances of the cascara and why it is so important to the Afro-Cuban genre.

The Cascara Beat

Teacher: Adam Kuns Length: 11 min Category: Vocabulary

In this lesson we will be breaking down how to approach playing the Cascara rhythm on drum set. Not only will you learn the Cascara beat, but we will also break down the importance of clave and where the Cascara falls on each of the four claves discussed.

Playing: The Cascara Beat

Teacher: Adam Kuns Length: 11 min Category: Beats / Grooves, Vocabulary

In this lesson we will be breaking down how to approach playing the Cascara rhythm on drum set. Not only will you learn the Cascara beat, but we will also break down the importance of clave and where the Cascara falls on each of the four claves discussed.