Latin foundations: the tumbao kick and the dembow
Two Latin grooves, each counted before it is played: the tumbao kick (the 'and' of 2, then 4, and nothing on the 1) under a cross-stick, and the dembow (four kicks a bar with the snare between them). By day 5 you hold the tumbao at 96 with the click gone for a bar at a time. A song to play along with every day (two tracks).
Novice5 days13 min/day
This path is self-guided practice: each day you work against a reference the app plays and judge your own progress. DrumShed does not listen to your playing, score your accuracy, or measure your timing. Enrolling is an All Access feature ($5.99/mo, or lifetime with Founding Member); free members can browse the whole plan in the app first.
The plan
- Day1
The tumbao kick
- Day2
The dembow
- Day3
The tumbao under a track
- Day4
Back and forth
- Day5
Make it yours: the tumbao with the click gone