This instructional multimedia set contains a book and a DVD designed to help master classic Brazilian rhythms for percussion instruments. Starting out with warm-ups and groove patterns, this method presents the popular samba, bossa nova and baião styles as well as exciting varieties of Afoxé, Xaxado, Marchinha, Xote and Samba in 7/8 for the experienced player. For each style, the DVD includes sample performances that can be used when learning and practicing hand coordination and technique.Drums ...

• Acknowledgements
• Preface
• How to Use this Method
• Notation
• Hand Warm-Up Routine/Refining Sounds/Perfecting Rhythms
• Exercises: Hand Coordination/Independence
• Coordination(Independence with Slap and Thumb
• Coordination/Independence in Compound Time
• Making It Ring Out
• Subdivisions
• Polyrhythms
• Challenge
• Rhythms: Afoxé
• Afro
• Baiao
• Other Rhythms
• Samba/Bossa Nova
• Samba with Thumb
• Accentuation Effects
• Accent Variations
• Pandeiro Rhythms on the Reb...