Samba Ottawa 19-Mar-12
Caixa Fundamentals
Time signature for Samba is 2/4. Two beats to a bar and a quarternote gets one beat. <p >One quarter note equals 4 nos 16th notes. For every surdo hit there are 4 caixa hits.<p >Caixa plays 16th notes, giving 8 nos 16th notes per bar - the grid below is blocked out for caixa.
Typical Notation
| Other instruments |
X |
| Caixa regular hit |
x |
| Caixa accent hit |
X |
| Rim shot |
R |
| Buzz roll |
w |
Typical Patterns
Note: each square represents a 1/16th note - which is great for caixa and shaker, but maybe not so obvious for others. Set a metronome to it.
