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@@littlescooty 👏👏👏😊

@@littlescooty You definitely can!👏

@@MusicByTomas Thanks, Tomas!🙏😊

@@gertirox Thank you, much appreciated!🥰

@@gertirox Wow, thanks so much! What an honor that you are using this video as a reference! Please let your group know that the caixa and 3rd surdo patterns, as well as the tamborim line, are signature patterns of Samba New York! and, in my experience, are not commonly used in other Baterias. I am thrilled that you are inspired to use them. If I can assist in any other way, just let me know. Thanks again!🙏

@@gertirox I’m honored. Thanks so much!😊🙏

@@AlexH4774 Thanks so much!🙏😊

@@ellenmeilee Thanks!🙏😊

@@leogessler7460 Congrats! I would suggest setting a timer and playing the carreteiro (turning pattern) for a minute straight with a metronome at a tempo that’s slightly challenging for you but that you can still manage. If you do that consistently most every day, gradually increasing the tempo over time (e.g., 2 BPM per week), your muscles should acclimate, and you won’t get as tired. This would be my first tip. Also make sure to stretch before and after you practice. Let me know if this helps.

@@musodave You’re welcome, Dave! I count samba in 4 because the complete phrase of the samba time-line (known in Rio as “teleco-teco”) is four beats. The teleco-teco didn’t begin to be used as a guide rhythm in the modern samba till the 1920s, so maybe the practice of notating in 2/4 came from the early samba that was felt more in 2.

@@LearnToPlaySamba thanks, that makes sense. I’ve seen lead sheets of samba tunes written in 2/4

@@gertirox Wow, I am so touched by your message! Thank you so much for your kind words! And how wonderful that you are carrying on your teacher’s dream. Please let me know if I can offer further help with anything.🙏❤️😀

Those are either Puma RSXs or Javi’s

@@BinxMCDC Thanks! So glad you enjoyed the music and the shoes!🙏😊

@@markbra It was rescheduled for August 21st on Instagram and is saved on my page there: instagram.com/philip_galinsky_samba. Hope you enjoy!

@@sbnwnc Thanks so much!😃🙏

@@Marcnshae2011 You are most welcome, Marc! Thank you for your feedback.

@@markbra “Quente” means “hot” in Portuguese. So, “batucada quente” could be translated as “hot samba drumming.”😊

@@tea6214 Cool! Thanks for your comment.😊

Thanks so much! So glad you found it useful.

Yes, I agree. In samba, the cavaquinho player typically plays the samba time-line pattern or partido-alto (there are many versions of each), often filling in the empty spaces with non-accented notes. In effect, this makes a kind of carreteiro rhythm, though of course the accents are not the same as the typical carreteiro (which emphasizes the first and fourth subdivisions of each beat). Thanks for your observation!

@@hanspeterlillese2225 Muito obrigado!😊

@@hijosdelnectar Thanks so much!!! Stay posted for more, and please let us know if there is anything else you would like to see addressed on the channel.🙏😊

@@moosaynn Thanks for your comment. So glad you find it helpful!🙏

Thanks, Luciana!😀

Wow, thank you so much for your kind words. It's so good to know that the videos are positively impacting folks in different parts of the world. Please let me know if I can help with anything in particular and/or if you have suggestions for future videos.

Excellent point! Thanks for your comment.

Obrigado!🙂

@@MikeHoltackers I agree that keeping the buzz stroke tight helps at faster tempi. Whether to play the buzz consistently or as an occasional variation is, of course, a personal choice. Thanks for your comment.

@@shakazulu365 You’re most welcome!

@@jicamo66 Thanks, Nick!😊

@@ellenmeilee Thanks for your positive words! Just to clarify, what sort of buzz rolls are you referring to? Could you share a link to some examples? I’ll be happy to make a video on that subject. I just want to make sure I understand what you’re looking for.

@@ellenmeilee Cool! What’s the name of your band, and where is it based?

@@LearnToPlaySamba I should say also for context my main instrument is dobra, been playing for about 6 years now, and I’m also over the last few months trying to learn caixa to deepen my understanding of how everything fits. I really love your vids and respect your knowledge so thank you for being so generous in sharing.

@@ellenmeilee I applaud your dedication and really appreciate your kind words. Thank you so much! I’m here to help, so if you have any other questions, just let me know.😊

@@MikeHoltackers I appreciate your comments. Thanks so much!

If you play the surdo with 2 mallets for any length of time, I would suggest wearing the drum flat with a strap around the waist as they do in the blocos afro. This way your non-dominant arm isn't raised more than it should be (typically surdo mallets are held with matched grip). It sounds like you are doing this already. So, what exactly is happening when you parade that's causing you problems?

@@LearnToPlaySamba thanks for the reply! As soon as I start to walk on parade, surdo swings from side to side.have tried having extra waist strap on other lugs as well as harness but it tilts drum head too far forwards into belly area an unbalanced way. Have tried having surdo positioned high so it doesn’t bang on knees but I hunch to compensate for surdo position… have tried having it slung really low olodum style which works but only if you can do the waddle and step in time to the beat clamping surdo with thighs…but sometimes parade pace doesn’t accommodate. It’s probably a problem specific to short people and I guess you have to suffer for your art 😂

@@ellenmeilee I would have to see what you’re doing to give you an assessment. Feel free to email me at Info@SambaNewYork.com, and we can take it from there.

You definitely have yours positioned a lot higher than I do mine so maybe that’s why it swings about a bit too much.

@@ellenmeilee It could be. Try wearing it higher and see what happens.

Yes, this was your request! Thanks so much for your kind words. You are welcome to play with us whenever our Bateria is in session.

Yes, they’re beautiful sticks. They were made by and given to me by my friend, Ken Campagna of Brazilian Drum Shop, who is sadly no longer with us. Although these sticks are no longer available, you should be able to find other ones online.

It’s a practice chocalho with rubber jingles by Contemporânea. I highly recommend it!

Sure, I can make a video on that. Stay tuned.😊

Thanks for your great question, Pablo! The exercise I would suggest is to play carreteiro along with a metronome for one minute straight every day (or at least 5-6 days a week). On the first day, start at a very comfortable tempo, whatever that is for you. Then each day, move the speed up by 2 BPMs. So, if on day one you play at 100 BPM, on day two go to 102, on day three to 104, and so on. As you get faster and faster, you may need to stay at a certain BPM for longer than one day, or you may need to slow the metronome back down again on certain days. That's OK. It's all part of the process. Practicing along with samba-enredos at different speeds is also a great tool. No matter which technique you choose, it is possible to play as fast as they do in Rio's samba schools. It just takes consistent practice over time. Let me know how it goes.🙂

And yes, I have played tamborim with fast baterias in Rio in the past. I agree that 2x1 is a lot easier at higher speeds, but any technique is possible. Many players in Rio use 3x1 these days, even in the faster baterias. So, whatever technique you choose -- they're all great and valid -- consistent practice is the key. If I can help in any way, just let me know.

Legal! É muito bom, né?

Hi John, thanks so much for your positive words! I'm so glad you enjoy my teaching style and am thrilled that my videos are helping you. I am also available for private coaching online if needed. Best wishes with the group, and please get in touch when you come down to New York.

Samba New York’s original caixa pattern, which I created 17 years ago. Check it out here: th-cam.com/users/shortsmRENy0nGGyE?si=sIMJAdVxs54dk4FF

Here’s the version of the pattern we play now: th-cam.com/video/z_TvtLVAayM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=oE3h1y7yQV66XaBD

Thanks, Ellen!😊

So glad you’re enjoying the videos, Ellen! I will be glad to make a video on how to position samba drums with a strap. Stay tuned, and thanks for your participation on the channel.🙏

Thanks, Pablo! Congrats on playing with those blocos!👏

Thanks so much!🙏😊

Much appreciated! also I'll be looking for some of the rhythmic devices used to enter on instrument such as Tambourim, Cavaquhino, etc. I know about three already and they make it more graceful to enter or re-enter using the proper placement of the syncopated part of what seems to be based off of Partido Alto?

@@TiqueO6 The two entrance patterns for what I refer to as the “samba time-line” (known in Rio as “teleco-teco”) that I have shown on the channel so far are: 1) playing a stroke on beat 1 the first time only (as I demonstrate in this video); and 2) playing 4 eighth notes (1 + 2 +) in the first cycle only and then continuing with the pattern starting on beat 3 (as I demonstrate in the 4 Teleco-Tecos video). These two entrance patterns can be used for any instrument that plays the time-line such as the cavaquinho, tamborim, and reco-reco. There are other entrance patterns, but these are two of the most common ones in my experience. For what it’s worth, I see the partido-alto pattern that I refer to on the channel as Partido-Alto A2 as a paired-down version of the samba time-line except that it has a stroke on beat 2 (which does not occur in the time-line). Hope this helps!

Thanks for your comment! It may take some practice and reorientation to hear beat one on the offbeat side of the samba time-line pattern, but that’s essential to do because, as you correctly point out (and as I’ve mentioned numerous times on the channel) that’s the beginning of the phrase in most contemporary traditional samba.

yes and thank you so much for pointing it out in your video! I look forward to looking at more of your channel offerings.

Thanks for your comment, Miles! So glad you found the video helpful. Please let me know if there’s anything else you’d like to see explored on the channel.