Afrobeats finger drumming lessons
8 afrobeats lessons for MIDI pads and your keyboard, 96–104 BPM, starting at beginner level. 2 free to play, with feedback on every hit.
- 1Afro kickKick on 1, the "and" of 2 and a lighter 3, with a two-bar answer.100 BPM · 5 min · Beginner
- 2Rolling shaker16th shaker with a soft-loud shape, a ghost snare in bar 2.96 BPM · 6 min · Beginner
- 3Hats and the open hatProOpen hat on the "and" of 2, a rim tick, and a one-beat tom fill.104 BPM · 6 min · Beginner
- 4Conga fillProToms play conga parts, then a two-beat tom fill.100 BPM · 7 min · Beginner
- 5Clave on the rimProSon clave on the rim over the groove, two bars.100 BPM · 7 min · Intermediate
- 6Ghost before fourProFour bars of shaker, open hat and a ghost snare every other bar.100 BPM · 7 min · Intermediate
- 7Log drum lineProFour bars of log drum and chords over the afro kick.104 BPM · 8 min · Intermediate
- 8Percussion sectionProThree bars of bell, shaker and clap, then a full-bar tom fill.104 BPM · 9 min · Intermediate