Afro-Cuban jazz is a vibrant, complex genre that blends the rhythmic sophistication of Cuban dance music with the harmonic language of American jazz. While many musicians wish to master this style, few resources offer the depth required to truly "decode" its essence.
In Afrocuban jazz, the bass (tumbao) does not play on beat one of the bar. It plays on the leading into beat one. This is called the anticipation .
The ultimate goal of using instructional PDFs is to internalize the music so deeply that you no longer need the digital page. Afro-Cuban jazz is an oral tradition at its heart.
Afro-Cuban jazz is a vibrant, complex genre that blends the rhythmic sophistication of Cuban dance music with the harmonic language of American jazz. While many musicians wish to master this style, few resources offer the depth required to truly "decode" its essence.
In Afrocuban jazz, the bass (tumbao) does not play on beat one of the bar. It plays on the leading into beat one. This is called the anticipation .
The ultimate goal of using instructional PDFs is to internalize the music so deeply that you no longer need the digital page. Afro-Cuban jazz is an oral tradition at its heart.
