Middle Eastern Rhythms
I once attended a drum
workshop hosted by Craig Bertuglia and this is a study sheet he passed
out to those who attended. I've found it to be a very useful practice guide...
IN A NUTSHELL:
Doom (D): Big bass
note with your primary hand.
Tek (T): Rim shot with your primary hand.
Ka (K): Rim shot with your off hand.
The Rhythms:
BALADI
DD TKT D TKT TK DD TKT D TKT
MASMOUDI
D D TKTKT D TKTKT TKTKT TK
2/4 or AYOUB
D TKDT D TKDT D TKDT D TKDT
VARIATION
D TKDT D TKDT DKTK DKTK DKTK DKTK
KASHLIMA
D T D TTT D T D TTT
VARIATION
D TKT TKD TKTTT
SHIFTATELLI
D TKTT TKDT TKD D T
VARIATION
D TKTT TKDT TKD TKDDT
VARIATION 2 (UNSPOKEN, BUT PLAYED)
D TKTT TKDT TKD TKD TKT
SIRTO
D KD KTK D KT KTK
GUASI
TKD TKDD TKT TKTK
TRANCE, MOROCCAN 6/8
D KK D K D KK D KK D KK D K D KK D KK
MALFOUF
D KK D KK TK
3 BEAT MASMOUDI
D D D TT D TKTKT TKTKT TK
BOLERO
D TKTK TK DKD
SLOW 5
D KT KTK DD KT KTK
TURKISH 5
DK TKT DK TKT
GUADIA
D T T D T T D T T D T T D (1 &of2 4)
15/8 (Any combination of dooms, teks and kas allowed, stress is what
counts.)
D KK D KK D KK D K D K D K
SKAKA TWELVE
D TKTKT TKTKD TKT TKDT
LAAS
D TKTKD TKT TKD
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