Pseudo Songo
Pseudo Songo
Pseudo Songo
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Pseudo-Songo
BY ALBE BONACCI
T
hese are Latin-inspired patterns with an eighth-note cym- You can really take the second half of this next pattern into a
bal pattern and songo-type snare and bass variation. They linear funk or sixteenth-note fill pattern direction.
are useful for dressing up an eighth-note rock, pop, or
funk feel, or when a Latin feel is not needed for the entire tune.
Here is a basic example. It’s not much different from a stock
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songo except for the 1 and 3 on the kick, and the eighth-note
cymbal pattern, which should be accented on the quarter-note .
pulse. Later, you can explore accenting on the “ands.”
hi–hat
w/pedal
bass
drum
large
tom
snare
drum
medium
tom ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘ ˘
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small ride cymbal hi–hat open
tom cymbal bell w/stick hi–hat This next pattern uses a baiao-type foot pattern with open
hi-hat (played by the left hand) on the “e” of 2.
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feel free to move them when needed or wanted. It’s almost im-
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possible not to have fun with these patterns, so do have fun
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