Samba on drum set: Coordination and Reading

The purpose of this book is to develop coordination and reading ability using the language of samba.

To play samba on a drum set is a challenge for all drummers.

There is the physical difficulty of execution plus the necessity of special attention in order to coordinate the different sounds produced. Without refined coordination, the samba becomes 'rigid', lacking in swing and groove. Swing, or groove, is exactly the combination of fluidity with stability, and these two characteristics depend...