5 Latin Grooves Every Drummer Should Know (Juan Carlito Mendoza)
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Are you a working drummer who doesn’t often play latin but wants to make sure you can get through the gig if you get the call? Juan Mendoza is here to save the day with five cool latin grooves every drummer should know - even if the style isn’t your bread and butter.
1. Cha-cha
Don’t have a cowbell? You can play the 8th notes on the hi-hat, but make sure you keep it “delicate”, especially in the song’s verses! Add the bass drum on the 2+ and the 4+.
One variation is to sub the 1 and 3 with a long quarter note buzz (to emulate the sound of a güiro).
2. Mambo
Your left hand moves from a cross-stick on the snare to the high tom, then back again. Your right hand plays a ride pattern over top. Add the bass drum on 2+ and add your left foot on the hi-hat on 2 and 4. (Juan moves the hi hat to the 1 & 3 to make it easier to hear the downbeat when breaking down the rhythms.)
3. Nanigo
In this 6/8 groove, notice where the right hand accents are. Fill in with ghost notes on your left hand. You’re essentially playing a double paradiddle with a variation at the end. The pattern is RLRLRR LRLRLR RLRLRR LRLRLR. No cowbell? Put your right hand on the ride cymbal.
Add a kick on the downbeat and again on the last note of the second bar as a pick-up. Your left foot keeps time on the hi-hat.
4. Mozambique
Your right hand keeps the pattern going on the cowbell (or ride), with your left hand moving from the snare to the toms. The key to the Mozambique is the funky bass groove. And always keep your left foot going on the hi-hat.
5. Songo
With your right hand playing the pattern on the cowbell or ride, make sure you’re getting two distinct sounds: the accent from the mouth of the cowbell (or bell of the ride) and the other notes from the top of the cowbell (or bow of the ride). Your left hand alternates between ghost notes and accents while a few bass drum punches anchor the groove. Keep your left foot going on the hi-hat, or add a clave for an additional challenge!
While there are many other important latin grooves you should learn, these five will give you a good foundation as a working drummer. You can build from there!
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What can I say, but thanks Drumeo for having me out! Definitely had a lot of fun recording this for you all and just wanted to mention that all these grooves are AFRO CUBAN grooves. Samba, Partido Alto, Afoxe, etc. Are Brazilian rhythms and not part of Afro Cuban genre so that’s why they are not mentioned here. Either way hope you guys dug it and if you get a chance swing over to my TH-cam channel to continue the conversation....cheers!
oh man, I will certainly swing over there
Juan Carlito Mendoza you are an inspiration!!! Love from Australia my bro
thank you brother...there are so many grooves...but i guess in the long long run its all black and beautiful--but thank you for the distinction...i love these grooves and want to incorporate them in my playing...
Thanks dude! First of all I super appreciate how you just get right to business, I can tell u enjoy teaching and this was really helpful for me. Secondly, now I know the name of the famous Carter Beauford breakdown in Drive In Drive Out - the half time Nanigo!
THANK YOU AGAIN...SO COOL..I;LL COME BACK TO THIS ALWAYS
Scary how a 10 minute video can lead to years of hard work 😵
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Why did I click on this? Now I have to regroove everything I've learned!
Its amazing how years of hard work led to a 10 minute video.
You are not really what we could call a fast learner lol.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Holy shit, things escalated quickly after cha cha.
Haha same i was alr lost after cha cha... but seeing those notes helped a bit...👍👍👍
"Escalated quickly"! Ha ha! I know exactly what you mean! I was thinking, "Oh, never mind, I'll stick to Jazz Rock!".
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Yeah, it's like one second you're learning, "¡Hola amigo!" and the next you're reciting "A Hundred Years of Solitude."
Lol 😂 so funny but true
This is by far one of my favorite lessons snippets from drumeo! Drumeo should most definitely add much more Latin and Afro Cuban lessons to the site! Thank you guys for this one!
🙏 Glad you enjoyed this Juan's lesson!
Yes more Afro Cuban and Latin please! Thanks from me also
thank you guys 🙌 listening
YES THiS
Love how the buzz on the hi hat emulates the guiro!
Yeah i tot so too! 😊thats what percussion is all abt! Innovation!
One of my biggest pieces of advice for all musicians (drummers especially) is to learn world music. Even if you don't think you'll ever perform those styles explicitly, learning them will help teach you groove, time, and independence, and it will give you ideas that you can carry over into other styles of music. Thanks for this great primer on some of the more common Latin and Afro-Cuban styles!
Agree! I also study reggae and these latin grooves even though there's little chance to perform them in a band. Just the fulfillment and something significant to add to my drumming vocabulary..😊
Truth
Thats the way to go.
Also, playing a nice Latin groove like this is a great way to start a drum solo. People love it
I wish you gave me that advice when I was 10 and started playing drums...which was....er...I think Carter was pres.
Useful stuff and I like this guy’s teaching vibe
Juan Carlito is reaaally cool to watch, follow and learn from.
he is a music director at a school so he has some experience
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He's got a youtube channel, you should check it out
stikkman61 thanks man! Glad you dug it!
Cha-cha 0:25
Manbo 2:24
Nanigo 4:17
Mozambique 7:22
Songo 8:45
MAMBO
It's mambo bruv
Can someone list a Latin popular music example of each?
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This guy talks less, is pretty straight forward and explains super clearly! 👍
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Finally, someone who just goes straight to the point!! Kudos to you Señor Mendoza!!
yeah, but i bet that you dont learning rigth, i barely get it 3 years later, what i say its that nobody learn that faster, take years, so dont be riduculous
What an absolute beast of a drummer. I love this guy's playing !!!
that's awesome cool job support people love ❣️❣️🔥💯💯💥🤟
Who knew Chumlee could play
That snare sound touched my soul. Perfectly tuned and equed with the most controled and dynamic drummer, what a fucking combination.
When I think of a truly complete drummer, this is what comes to mind. Continues to master his craft every day, in addition to a having a real talent for educating. I’m fortunate to have had the opportunity to take lessons from him in my youth. Even as a college kid this guy was on another level, great to see him find success in the industry. Well deserved!
Wow...
That guiro on the hi hat sounds amazing!!!!!!!
chri mar right doesn’t it give it a cool effect?
@@JuanCarlitoMendoza I have been playing drums for YEARS.... and I have never heard something like that before!!! FUERA DE LIGA!!! WOW.... QUE CREATIVIDAD BRO. DIOS TE GUARDE!
I'm a metal blast beats drummer, but this style of drumming really keep me excited and impress at the same time...maybe i can apply this pattern in my metal drumming and please do more video like this...we want more...
I know im late but you should check out the song Sickness Unto You by Trivium, the bridge after the solo has a really great Songo beat on it. Alex Bent the drummer is really really good!
You sure can . Im a metal drummer as well . I immediately got an idea of doing the Mozambique straight for a couple measures than switching the feet only to 16th note triplet double kicks .
This 10 minute lesson is packed with good information!
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Absolutely
Juan i was skyping this morning with my dear friend percussionist from amarillo texas . He said Ron, great video and presenation of this drummer 5 latin grooves you should know. I laughed and said you mean juan mendoza. Yes yes thats it. Reason why i’m posting this to you is that coming from him is a big huge thumbs up having a phd in music, retired professor, professional timpanist and concert snare player ( and last few years focused on drumset). Thumbs up from me too 👏🏻
I am here as a bass player learning latin styles, and man that high hat buzz was freaking awesome.
Great video.
Cumbia, Salsa, Merengue, Bachata and Reggaeton are the most popular latin rhythms nowadays.
A video of those would be quite useful for the non initiated.
Yeah but most of those genres don't actually use the drums for their percussion. Salsa, Merengue and Bachata use afro Caribbean drum instruments like the bongos, congas, and timbales which is the most drummer like instrument, but it's not exactly the same thing. Reggaeton is almost purely digital and made by producers in a studio so it doesn't really use live drums either although you could play the reggaeton pattern on a drum set. I'm not too familiar with Cumbia, but I imagine they use similar instruments for percussion that they use in salsa, merengue and bachata. I could be completely wrong tho so feel free to correct me.
Nicely done! As an arranger, it's very helpful to SEE the notation as well as the demonstration. Thank you!!!
That Mozambique groove is incredible!
I love these short lessons. I don't play gigs anymore, but these lessons give me a little something challenging to work on. These are really a lot more fun than the grinding practices I use to do for hours at a time.
His ghost notes and snare accents are to die for, awesome grooves
I've played for years never thought of buzzing on the hi hat , excellent thanx!
This is beautiful, accurate, clean playing that makes you want to move your body! Mr. Mendoza is an excellent teacher, and the video is so well made.
This beat improve most of my limbs coordination..from the basic independence of the drums to this beat,it may be hard at first but as you try harder to get it using the slowest of the slow..you definitely get it! Thanks for the lessons!
Love the hi hat buzz proxying for the guiro. Played with more feeling than many guiro players!
Hot damn when he breaks down the left hand on the Mozambique the drums sound like magic.
Love the sound of the snare drum and cross stick!!
Excellent..Pay attention young drummers who hope to get work.. Versatility is key...
I think METRONOME is key. None of them can hold a straight beat solid for 1 song.
This is great! I've played kit for decades and I've also played West African and Latin percussion. When I try to adapt Latin to kit, I wind up trying to play every part 😆
This shows me how these rhythms can be "simplified". Thank you for sharing.
I can understand how that can happen. It probably opened up your creativity though with that kind of musical vocabulary etched into your memory bank.
Juan the super star 😁 it’s brings smile to my face listening to his drumming 💪🏽💪🏽🔥
Great lesson. Super useful and inspiring. Thanks, Juan and Drumeo!
Fantastic style of teaching! So informative in such a short amount of time
GREAT LESSON
I USED THIS IN CLASS AND MY STUDENTS THOUGHT I WAS AMAZING!!!
THANKS FOR MAKING ME LOOK GOOD!
NOW IF I CAN JUST PLAY IT AS EASY AS YOU CAN
Love the way your drums are tuned, Juan 🥁
I love this guy He makes me feel like I can play anything the way he breaks it down it really helpful thank Mr Mendoza Peace and Light 🙏🏽✌🏾🖐🏽👍🏾
You forgot to break down the right hand pattern on the Mozambique. Fortunately I already know it. Great lesson!
Excellent, thanks. This’ll keep me busy for some time.
Amazing. Thank you, Juan! I'll be praticing this for a while.
nice style and humbleness-you have a great vibe for teaching.....thank you for your sharing
Juan you make these grooves sound and look so simple. Fantastic teacher you are
Phenomenal!! Thanks so much, Juan! Happy drumming!
Great lesson it remind me when I was a child my my father taught me how to do all those beats brings back a lot of good memories those type of Beats were the first ones I ever learned back in the 50s and of course I dropped them off and played funk jazz I'm going to sit on my drums and try to remember all of those beats Thanks for the Memories
Makes me tear up thinking about the first stuff I learned playing bass in my mom’s Hispanic church!!!
çhuch pary everyone love ❣️ and u
Can't wait to practice these grooves! Killer stuff, sir!
Great stuff, nice lesson!
Learning Latin from the guy in the most Rock shirt ever
That Witty Guy ironic but true 😂
Obviously pre-planned. It's cool though...
I'm.always curious about the "pre-aged shirts."
I was gifted a 78 Rush shirt. Every hole is real and it's a bit small. Looks cute on a girl, tho.
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Find that quote from Mick Jagger laughing at Americans hating black music until it was played by white guys.
Mick Jagger was like wtf?
amazing knowledge share here. thank you drumeo and thank you juan!
My dude! Pleasure knowing you early on and vibing with drumset and drum corps chops too.
Thanks for the Latin and Afro seasoning. Proud friend
Oh man! this shows so much to us lay-mens who love latin beats, and drums! thank you so much!!
Super enjoyable and engaging lesson! =) Him and Larnell Lewis are my favourite drummers right now on this channel. Humble and straight to the point without the bravado or pretentiousness.
Thanks for this, Juan and Drumeo!
you're a wonderful teacher & drummer Juan !!
Excellent teacher! Thanks for this!
Thank you, Juan and Drumeo. This video is helping me through the isolation!!! 😃
Thanks for putting this together. You make it easy to learn this interesting genre.
Really awesome grooves! What a great lesson.
Increíble! De las mejores lecciones!
I'm really liking #3-5, definitely going to learn those next practice.
Great lesson and I love this drummer's feel. Sounds luscious
Thank you Drumeo and Mr. Mendoza. This is the perfect instructional video.
Super chart line below the vid, very effective, thank you Juan Carlito.
Thank you for your company!!!
A great drummer and a great teacher. Thank you Juan Carlito thanks Drumeo
You guys nailed it! Congrats!
I appreciate the slow examples, awesome job and amazing artist!!
Top notch chops. That cowbell is on point Juan Carlito! It has all the sauce!
What an amazing gem of a video! Well explained, well played - need to see more of him. Please do something like a part 2 or something for advanced players... That would be amazing!!!
JCM ~ you are fantastic! You’re bringing traditional Latin Grooves to the drum set in a fresh & funky way! Many thanks for sharing your talents! 👈🏽
Thanks so much, man! Very useful grooves, all of which I've needed help with.
These toms and snare sound amazing!
I've looking everywhere.
But all i need are actually in here.
Awesome.. thanks 👍👍
Clear, precise. Thank you mister Mendoza for a great lesson. *claps*
Thanks drumeo, very well explained!!
Great vid dude. Educational AND FUN ! Bang on.
Excelente aporte... MUY BUENO..!!!
Thanks for this, it's like gold to me!
Great lesson! Special thanks for sheet music!
Beaut tutorial. You explanations are so clear and spot on with your playing. Thanks for sharing
These lesson are great! It's teaching me how to multitask on the drums I guess you would say? It was hard for me, but am getting to have my arms and legs do the different things at once on command. Like my bass drum foot timing with my "cymbal hand" would always have to go down with it and throw me off. Thank you! Also fun beats to learn.
Great Latin Lesson grooves -fabbo !!!
Beautiful, the drumming tutorial is quite good as well.
bravo drumeo, you just saved many aspiring drummers. thanks for this wonderful video and the drummer who taught these 5 beats .
Lovin this drum tip tutorial. Thank you drumeo
Yeeeeah I'm digging these grooves. thanks for sharing
This is pretty cool. I love the way his drums are tuned
The kit sounds so gooood!!! Awesome player!!!
Enjoyed His humble vibe and great the way he breaks it down and a great player to boot 😀👍🎵🥁
absolutely great drumming lesson and great drummer
Thanks so much for these beautiful grooves . Latin music is a wonderful thing . Sooooo musical !!!!
VERY effective explanations, esp with overhead cam, foot cam, and music with scrolling cursor! Also, you totally delivered on the execution.
One of the best short lessons
This is very helpful! Thank you!
Thank you so much. I have been looking for a tutorial like this since ages. Clear, easy and great drumming, Carlito! Thanks from Berlin, bro!
I got all these down and then took the suggestion of the clave left foot. Lots of fun. This is such a nice clear video with a charming dude and a great-sounding kit
Thank You so much. It's clear and easy.
One of the best instructional vids I've seen. That... and... those Pearl Masters are SINGING!!! I love Pearl Drums!
Brilliantly explained! You’re a great drummer as well! You’re hits are nice and steady and they’re soft where they need to be
Hooked at first intro with cow bell... then saw the T shirt. I Subscribed Immediately! Awesome free lesson!
Man, the content AND the mix of these drums is on point.
I wish I had you tube for drum lessons when I was a kid, boy what a resource. You young whippersnapper drummers don't know how good you got it.