Thanks for breaking it down so it’s easy to understand and count it out. It makes a lot more sense to me… I’ve been drumming for 50 years, but only recently started needing to play Cumbria’s.
At the slow tempo, it sounds "wrong" ... then at groove tempo, it sounds great. An unusual take on independence among limbs, but it *sounds* great. Thanks for the lesson!
Having played so many styles of cumbia with different percussive instruments, my favorite has to be Cumbia Norteña. There so many possibilities with that style.
I'm a drummer from south Texas, I've been playing cumbias since I was a child with many different bands, and I've got to say you did a great job at simplifying the cumbia! Keep it up!
Great job.The way you are doing it have the latin soul in it. At beginning of the video I thought, "No way he will git it right", but at the end I have to admit You nailed it.
Songo is where I'm at now. Just getting to be able to really relax into the basic beat with the kick on the and of 2 alone and also the 4. By the way, you mention the utility of learning this beat "on the off" chance a band you are playing with will do a cumbia. That's great, of course, but for myself, I've found that learning new beats from other cultures (especially when the beats require some independence) has the great effect of improving my playing (meter, attack, etc.) in my "home" grooves.
I don't have a set groove that I really commonly play, but Punk music is weirdly my favorite style to play. I listen to a vast variety of different genres and frankly even though it is usually simple, punk style drumming has always been a favorite for me (with Prog and Jazz next to it)
Play the bass drum just on 1 2 3 4. the quarter notes, that will give you more of an authentic feel, and many times in cumbia, in stead of playing the (+ ah 1, + ah 2) pattern on the hi hats, you can alternate by just playing (ah 1, ah 2, ah 3, ah 4) on the hi hats :) I have a video on cumbia if you want to check it out. Keep up the great lessons bro!
Nicely organized explanation & demonstration of playing cumber. I really appreciate it & don't listen to negative comments here. This is an excellent intro into learning to play a cumber rhythm on drums. Thanks Steve
To lightly get introduced to cumbias, I recommend listening to: (Colombia)- Vallenato Style Aniceto Molina- Cumbia Sampuesana Aniceto Molina- Cumbia Cienaguera (Peru)- ?Style Los Mirlos de Peru- Danza de Los Mirlos (Mexico)- Sonidero Style Alberto Pedraza Islas- Cumbia Gabacha (Mexico; Tex-Mex)- Northern Style, Tejano Style Control- Cumbia con la luna Feel free to research more because this is literally nothing compared to the huge pool of cumbias and unique styles out in the world.
Hey there! Big fan of your videos. A few months back, i was on your channel, and came across a lesson on Huapangos. Was that video removed? I'd love to watch it again. Hope to hear from you..
What about some cueca? It's the national dance of Chile. There is this chilean drummer called Manuel Paez, you should check him out, specially his book, which is kind of library full of south american rythms. There are some real challenges there man! I dare you! hahahahaha (:
Stephen Taylor I'm from Brownsville, Tx and i was wondering if you could help me. there's a Mexican drummer known as Mario padilla in the cumbias rhythm, how can I do the cuts cause if you see his videos he goes really quickly. can you help to start off?
This variation is actually more specific to Norteño Cumbia, which is actually a Mexican style. It’s basically a more country version of cumbia play with polka instruments and a drummer instead of a conga and timbale player. The snare and Tom serve as a replacement for the conga hits. This variant is pretty useful if your’e playing Colombian cumbia or even a more tropical style and don’t have a conga player. Really depends on the context.
...although this is not the traditional cumbia. This is more like the "danceroom" (or is it "dancehall"?) cumbia, and it suits also for mexican, peruvian, and even argentinian cumbia styles... The traditional cumbia pattern is played very differently, with the up beats in the first tom, the charles stick pattern in the wood (or ring of the floor tom), the foot splash all the time, and then some variations in the floor tom. The floor tom represents the "tambora", and the first tom (1) represents the "llamador"; the splashed charles represents the "maracón". So the tambora base pattern is "one-endatwo-endathree-enda-duDUM-" being the duDUM in the floor tom skin and the one-endaetc. in the ring (r) or in the wood. |--1-|--1-|--1-|- - 1 - |- - 1-|- - 1 -|--1-|- - 1 -| Then you can do some variations on the floor tom: |r-rr|r-rr|r-rr|-duDUM-|- DUM- -|- duDUM-|r-rr|- duDUM-| |x-o-|x-o-|x-o-|x-o-|x-o-|x-o-|x-o-|x-o-|x-o-|x-o-|x-o-|x-o-| (ok they don't match but the charles is always |x-o-| keeping in mind that the o lasts the enda semiquavers. Hope it's clear, and if not, give me a like anyway 'cause I'm supposed to be grading some final exams instead!! Hahaha. Cheers!
You didn't mention Mexico, California, Texas or anywhere else in the United States south where the cumbia is very popular in Norteño and Tejano music. The late Selena Quintanilla and her Tejano band Los Dinos made the cumbia very popular among the latin American population and Mexican population as well.
Hi and thank you very much for this lesson. I want to give you an advice (please don't be offended): I would be helpful, if you'd play the rhythms or licks also before explaning it. For those, who can play the grooves just after listening to it, it wouldn't be necessary to search for the part where you play it completely. As far as I'm concerned, I just wanted to know how Cumbia sounds. Thanks in advance! Keep up your great work Best regards. Daniel
Thank you. I have to play a cumbia, and I never studied it. I didn't know this hi-hat stuff, gonna try it. I'm used to play the clave with my left foot, but apparently, there is no clave in cumbia. Strange, because the song la Mucura sounds really like a mambo in 2/3. It's a one time event, so I'll stick to salsa, brazilian music, and jazz.
Pedro Campos subscribe to my channel..... I'll be uploading a video in how to play cumbias like Fito Olivares, Los Garcia Brothers, etc. I taught all my kids drums, and they play it naturally now.
@@oscar-cc4ou Yes. Hopefully soon. Just have to find the time to do it. Been working on a few other things. Check out some of my videos. I customize my own drums.
That’s cumbia tejana or norteña not Colombiaaa loco haha. Great video, I always miss those Friday nights live bands at Farwest Monterrey Mexico in the 90s with the first beats! thanks!
First u got me into silverfox sticks nd now ur playing cumbia haha good job man but diego is right this is more cumbia texana look up grupo kual. Whole different style now make a video. Go!!
Hi Stephen how is it going??? First of all its not my intention to correct you but im from Colombia, and you're playing the Cumbia version from Mexico not from Colombia. The kind of Cumbia you're playing its like a Rhythm from a Selena's Song. I recomend this video and drummer from Colombia (Juan Guillermo Aguilar Bayer) he plays with a lot of bands playing this kind of music and here's a video of him playing and explainig the Cumbia pattern Again its just my opinion on your Colombian Cumbia
A simple 6/8 is super fun for me. Especially when I used to play in worship bands. That 6/8 beat on those Chris Tomlin songs, etc....super fun.
This is the perfect video for those who want to learned how to play Cumbia, make more videos like this bro , really good explanation 👍🏽
Thanks so much!
Check out Satoshi Takeishi, he lived in Colombia and was the best jazz drummer playing cumbia, he played a lot with Antonio Arnedo.
I'm so glad this dude speaks English. I don't even have a drum kit but that was easier to follow than most teachers.
lol, thanks so much my friend
Thanks for breaking it down so it’s easy to understand and count it out. It makes a lot more sense to me… I’ve been drumming for 50 years, but only recently started needing to play Cumbria’s.
At the slow tempo, it sounds "wrong" ... then at groove tempo, it sounds great. An unusual take on independence among limbs, but it *sounds* great. Thanks for the lesson!
Thanks so much Miguel!
Having played so many styles of cumbia with different percussive instruments, my favorite has to be Cumbia Norteña. There so many possibilities with that style.
Colombiana or GTFO, hahaha, kidding! (I'm Colombian) (:
@@onairmastering lol I'm tejano 😎
Cumbia sonidera is dope as well.
Sonidera is the goat, to me @@TheDoReMiFaSolLaTiDo
I'm a drummer from south Texas, I've been playing cumbias since I was a child with many different bands, and I've got to say you did a great job at simplifying the cumbia! Keep it up!
Being born and raised in a border town in south texas these were the first rhythms i learned to play lol
Great job.The way you are doing it have the latin soul in it. At beginning of the video I thought, "No way he will git it right", but at the end I have to admit You nailed it.
Thanks, very instructive. I'm now in a latin band and I have to play some cumbia songs. Now I will know how to do it
Songo is where I'm at now. Just getting to be able to really relax into the basic beat with the kick on the and of 2 alone and also the 4.
By the way, you mention the utility of learning this beat "on the off" chance a band you are playing with will do a cumbia. That's great, of course, but for myself, I've found that learning new beats from other cultures (especially when the beats require some independence) has the great effect of improving my playing (meter, attack, etc.) in my "home" grooves.
Thanx from Germany for this quick overview lesson! Great stuff!
Awesome man . I'm Chicano trying to learn cumbias nortenas too I'm a metal head rocker but love some cumbias too. Thanks
You bet Ralph!
That’s how Tejano/Conjunto drummers play the cumbia! Great video🤘💪
You have great timing! Thank you for showing me the cumbia again!
You're more than welcome John!
I don't have a set groove that I really commonly play, but Punk music is weirdly my favorite style to play. I listen to a vast variety of different genres and frankly even though it is usually simple, punk style drumming has always been a favorite for me (with Prog and Jazz next to it)
Swing, I love the freedom it gives you.
Play the bass drum just on 1 2 3 4. the quarter notes, that will give you more of an authentic feel, and many times in cumbia, in stead of playing the (+ ah 1, + ah 2) pattern on the hi hats, you can alternate by just playing (ah 1, ah 2, ah 3, ah 4) on the hi hats :) I have a video on cumbia if you want to check it out. Keep up the great lessons bro!
+Ricardo Ramirez that would be a mexican cumbia man, he's playing a more traditional Colombian cumbia.
Bro...I learned this and I used this to go to a gig and got me lucky
Good video, I am composing some cumbias grove now! Thank you for sharing!
Songo is one of my favorite latin beats!
Tejano cumbia is honey to my ears!! Mix this cumbia beat with some jazz n mambo n bam!! Tejano cumbia!
Thanks for the lesson! You're one of the best teachers on youtube. Saludos desde Ecuador!
Nicely organized explanation & demonstration of playing cumber. I really appreciate it & don't listen to negative comments here. This is an excellent intro into learning to play a cumber rhythm on drums.
Thanks Steve
To lightly get introduced to cumbias,
I recommend listening to:
(Colombia)- Vallenato Style
Aniceto Molina- Cumbia Sampuesana
Aniceto Molina- Cumbia Cienaguera
(Peru)- ?Style
Los Mirlos de Peru- Danza de Los Mirlos
(Mexico)- Sonidero Style
Alberto Pedraza Islas- Cumbia Gabacha
(Mexico; Tex-Mex)- Northern Style, Tejano Style
Control- Cumbia con la luna
Feel free to research more because this is literally nothing compared to the huge pool of cumbias and unique styles out in the world.
1sr video I watch, first time I subscribed so quickly. Thank you
When you sped up I just wanted to get up and dance lol.
so much respect for u brothaaa 👌 I play with a history famous Mexican band and I have to be honest you have a great technique . keep it up
That means the world for you to drop by and say so. Thank you
Hey there! Big fan of your videos. A few months back, i was on your channel, and came across a lesson on Huapangos. Was that video removed? I'd love to watch it again. Hope to hear from you..
Did you know that for cumbia you can also hit the bass drum on 1&3 but only hitting it once on the quarter note instead of two times? Its much easier.
love your video Bro. have you done a Songo drumming video yet be bless.
Fusion is really fun. I also like anything in 7/8.
Este cuate si sabe 💪🏼 Very good my brother! Hasta me puse a bailar un poco
Thank you!
2021 still enjoying this videos
Not problem at all Stephen its a great lesson...
Sigue la cumbia!!!! in Mexico is also a big thing
What about some cueca? It's the national dance of Chile. There is this chilean drummer called Manuel Paez, you should check him out, specially his book, which is kind of library full of south american rythms. There are some real challenges there man! I dare you! hahahahaha (:
Thats a awesome thanks for sharing
Fusion is my favourite thing to play !
Try durangensue
Mingo lol
Man I had to see this when a gringo was gonna do this. Did good.
Wow, nice man, left handle, am right handle, thanks!
Great content was much help! Could you please do a tutorial on songo ?
taylor thank you so much
There is a very tiny difference in the pronunciation but it's all good man! We love your videos and lessons!! :)
awesome video !!!!! cumbia sounded superb 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks so much Jose!
Basic Texas essential
Tocas con madre bro!!
Stephen Taylor I'm from Brownsville, Tx and i was wondering if you could help me. there's a Mexican drummer known as Mario padilla in the cumbias rhythm, how can I do the cuts cause if you see his videos he goes really quickly. can you help to start off?
Mario Padilla is a beast bro. So is his son..... Subscribe to my channel 😎👌
This variation is actually more specific to Norteño Cumbia, which is actually a Mexican style. It’s basically a more country version of cumbia play with polka instruments and a drummer instead of a conga and timbale player. The snare and Tom serve as a replacement for the conga hits. This variant is pretty useful if your’e playing Colombian cumbia or even a more tropical style and don’t have a conga player. Really depends on the context.
Thank you for that clarification!
@@StephenTaylorDrums great video and explanation, it’s definitely more than enough to get a non cumbia player through a gig
This is great.
Your the best dude!!!😀😀😅
Thanks so much!
This is awesome
My favorite is soul music.
Funk, rock , country
Love me some motown funk! James Brown & Stevie Wonder all day!
...although this is not the traditional cumbia. This is more like the "danceroom" (or is it "dancehall"?) cumbia, and it suits also for mexican, peruvian, and even argentinian cumbia styles... The traditional cumbia pattern is played very differently, with the up beats in the first tom, the charles stick pattern in the wood (or ring of the floor tom), the foot splash all the time, and then some variations in the floor tom.
The floor tom represents the "tambora", and the first tom (1) represents the "llamador"; the splashed charles represents the "maracón".
So the tambora base pattern is "one-endatwo-endathree-enda-duDUM-" being the duDUM in the floor tom skin and the one-endaetc. in the ring (r) or in the wood.
|--1-|--1-|--1-|- - 1 - |- - 1-|- - 1 -|--1-|- - 1 -|
Then you can do some variations on the floor tom: |r-rr|r-rr|r-rr|-duDUM-|- DUM- -|- duDUM-|r-rr|- duDUM-|
|x-o-|x-o-|x-o-|x-o-|x-o-|x-o-|x-o-|x-o-|x-o-|x-o-|x-o-|x-o-| (ok they don't match but the charles is always |x-o-| keeping in mind that the o lasts the enda semiquavers.
Hope it's clear, and if not, give me a like anyway 'cause I'm supposed to be grading some final exams instead!! Hahaha. Cheers!
Ha! Thanks so much for all of the in depth info about the style. Now go grade!
This is how i knew cumbia. In this lesson I could find some rock on the kick, and it sound interesting but It changes the dance
You didn't mention Mexico, California, Texas or anywhere else in the United States south where the cumbia is very popular in Norteño and Tejano music. The late Selena Quintanilla and her Tejano band Los Dinos made the cumbia very popular among the latin American population and Mexican population as well.
great stuff. good job. so clear to understand.
Very helpful...thank you.
bueno! ahi tienen la cumbia! claro si le falta mas elaboración, pero en principio son son las correctas bases ritmicas.
that sounds good!!
Pretty cool I never seen it with the hi hat opening, wen I play I do 3 kicks on the bass drum
Hi and thank you very much for this lesson.
I want to give you an advice (please don't be offended):
I would be helpful, if you'd play the rhythms or licks also before explaning it.
For those, who can play the grooves just after listening to it, it wouldn't be necessary to search for the part where you play it completely.
As far as I'm concerned, I just wanted to know how Cumbia sounds.
Thanks in advance!
Keep up your great work
Best regards.
Daniel
Here I am, a Mexican taking cumbia lessons from a gringo 😢. Great Job! Kudos
In Neuo Chicago si use la cumbia
Try Cumbia Norteñas
True
Nice one!
which hit hat are the best to play cumbia
You Are Awesome For Uploading This Video! Not Many Care About Latin Beats. Subscribed!
i LOVE to play Herbie Hancock's " Actual Proof " kind of groove !
Thank you. I have to play a cumbia, and I never studied it. I didn't know this hi-hat stuff, gonna try it. I'm used to play the clave with my left foot, but apparently, there is no clave in cumbia. Strange, because the song la Mucura sounds really like a mambo in 2/3. It's a one time event, so I'll stick to salsa, brazilian music, and jazz.
You bet my friend
Amazing. Hes invited to more bands
I always thought of cumbia as the Latin reggae
The Halftime Shuffle -- Bonham's Fool In The Rain.
James Brown type of rhythm is always my go to
try norteñas next !!
i love playing metal
can you do a video on foot clave with solo ostinatos? im having trouble playing like 2/3 clave on my feet while soloing
i take most of my inspiration from Margis Miles' playing. I guess it's kind of hard to put in a box.
Amazing 👀
I just wanna play drums like it sounds on La Del Mono Colorado. It's so hard 😢
I love play chops :)
GO-GO BEAT
one of the best beats i listen was the untitled song by blink 182
Gospel!
Soul/Mo-Town/Hip-Hop style... A La ?uestlove
I am learning to play Country songs But I have only been playing drums for 6 months sir
Hey can you teach the lesson of cumbias little more slowly? I'm a beginner.
Pedro Campos subscribe to my channel..... I'll be uploading a video in how to play cumbias like Fito Olivares, Los Garcia Brothers, etc. I taught all my kids drums, and they play it naturally now.
DRUMALOT MEDINA are u still going to upload them? I would really find them useful 😀
@@oscar-cc4ou Yes.
Hopefully soon. Just have to find the time to do it. Been working on a few other things. Check out some of my videos. I customize my own drums.
Cumia pegassera is the best!!!
Try corridos
That’s cumbia tejana or norteña not Colombiaaa loco haha.
Great video, I always miss those Friday nights live bands at Farwest Monterrey Mexico in the 90s with the first beats! thanks!
try norteñas, and huapangos
And how do you play a Bachata on drum?
Like bolero
How to play merengue?
ey chec abouth( rallito colombiano) group please
how about if you dont have a bell???????????
First u got me into silverfox sticks nd now ur playing cumbia haha good job man but diego is right this is more cumbia texana look up grupo kual. Whole different style now make a video. Go!!
How can i play cumbia tejano ??
Subscribe to my channel homie. 😎👍
Hi Stephen how is it going??? First of all its not my intention to correct you but im from Colombia, and you're playing the Cumbia version from Mexico not from Colombia. The kind of Cumbia you're playing its like a Rhythm from a Selena's Song. I recomend this video and drummer from Colombia (Juan Guillermo Aguilar Bayer) he plays with a lot of bands playing this kind of music and here's a video of him playing and explainig the Cumbia pattern
Again its just my opinion on your Colombian Cumbia