The breaks 1 and 2 are ended by an apito signal, and for all breaks, a repinique chamada brings everyone back in.
Main patterns - starts with double pick-up on Primeira
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Caixas |
x |
x |
x |
X |
x |
x |
X |
r |
x |
x |
x |
X |
x |
x |
X |
r |
x |
x |
x |
X |
x |
x |
X |
r |
x |
X |
x |
X |
x |
x |
X |
r |
Tamborims |
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Agogós |
H |
H |
L |
L |
H |
H |
L |
L |
H |
H |
L |
L |
H |
H |
L |
L |
H |
H |
L |
L |
H |
H |
L |
L |
H |
H |
L |
L |
H |
H |
L |
L |
Shakers |
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S:Segunda |
o |
e |
& |
r |
2 |
e |
& |
r |
3 |
o |
& |
o |
4 |
e |
& |
r |
o |
e |
o |
r |
6 |
e |
& |
r |
7 |
o |
& |
o |
8 |
e |
& |
r |
S:Premeira |
1 |
e |
& |
r |
o |
e |
o |
r |
3 |
e |
& |
r |
o |
e |
o |
r |
5 |
e |
& |
r |
o |
e |
o |
r |
7 |
e |
& |
r |
o |
e |
o |
r |
terceira |
1 |
e |
& |
X |
2 |
e |
X |
r |
3 |
e |
& |
X |
4 |
e |
X |
r |
5 |
e |
& |
X |
6 |
e |
X |
r |
7 |
X |
& |
X |
8 |
e |
X |
r |
Signal: Apito and hand indicating "1" and indication of order of high instruments
Break #1. Selected instruments do pattern in turn with surdos repeating...
count |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Chosen one |
x |
x |
& |
x |
x |
e |
x |
x |
3 |
x |
x |
r |
4 |
e |
& |
r |
Surdos - repeatedly |
1 |
e |
& |
r |
2 |
e |
& |
r |
3 |
e |
& |
r |
o |
e |
o |
r |
Ends: Apito blast - repinique chamamda then start main pattern again
Signal: Apito and hand indicating "2" and "Shakers continue"
Shakers continue playing, Primeiras do break pattern
Other instruments come back in sequence, and at times determined by section leaders
(usual times shown in parentheses)
Sequence: Agogós, Caixas, Tamborims
Choreography - beater in air right left right.
Break #2
count |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Agogós (8) |
n |
o |
r |
m |
a |
l |
& |
p |
a |
t |
t |
e |
r |
n |
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Caixas (16?) |
n |
o |
r |
m |
a |
l |
& |
p |
a |
t |
t |
e |
r |
n |
? |
|
Tamborims (24?) |
n |
o |
r |
m |
a |
l |
& |
p |
a |
t |
t |
e |
r |
n |
? |
|
Shakers |
n |
o |
r |
m |
a |
l |
& |
p |
a |
t |
t |
e |
r |
n |
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Surdos (whole break) |
1 |
e |
& |
r |
2 |
e |
& |
r |
3 |
e |
& |
r |
o |
e |
o |
r |
Signal: Apito and hand indicating "3" and "Caixas continue"
Caixas continue playing
Other instruments come back in sequence, and at times determined by section leaders
(basic times shown in parentheses)
Sequence: Caixas, Surdos+Tamborims(8), Agogós(16)
Break #3
count |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
caixas |
X |
x |
x |
X |
x |
x |
X |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Tamborims (8) |
1 |
e |
& |
r |
2 |
e |
& |
r |
3 |
e |
& |
r |
x |
x |
x |
r |
Agogós (16) |
L |
e |
& |
r |
L |
e |
& |
r |
L |
e |
& |
r |
L |
e |
H |
r |
Shakers (?) |
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Surdos (8) |
o |
e |
& |
o |
2 |
e |
o |
r |
3 |
e |
& |
r |
4 |
e |
& |
r |
Ends: Apito blast - repinique chamamda then start main pattern again
Signal: Apito plus Travolta impersonation
Sort of separate number, but follows on directly from Soca-Samba and has just one break of its own.
Starting sequence:
Metronome starts, followed by P&S Surdos and Tamborims; Agogós; Caixas; Shakers
Disco basic patterns
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Caixas |
X |
e |
X |
r |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
Tamborims |
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Agogós |
L |
e |
L |
r |
L |
L |
& |
L |
L |
e |
L |
L |
4 |
H |
H |
r |
Shakers |
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Surdo: metronome |
o |
e |
& |
r |
o |
e |
& |
r |
o |
e |
& |
r |
o |
e |
& |
r |
Surdo: Primeira |
o |
e |
o |
r |
2 |
e |
& |
r |
3 |
e |
& |
r |
4 |
e |
& |
r |
Surdo: Segunda |
1 |
e |
& |
r |
2 |
e |
& |
r |
3 |
e |
& |
o |
h |
e |
o |
r |
Signal: Apito and hand indicates' "1" for the break or pats head for the end
Disco Break #1
count |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
High Instruments |
1 |
e |
X |
r |
2 |
X |
& |
r |
X |
e |
& |
X |
4 |
e |
X |
r |
X |
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Surdos |
o |
e |
& |
o |
2 |
e |
o |
r |
3 |
o |
& |
r |
o |
e |
& |
r |
5 |