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2.  Latin Percussion (also known as LP) refers to any number of a large family of musical percussion instruments used in Latin Music, which in turn is a very loosely related group of musical styles, mainly from the Latin American region, and ultimately having roots or influences in African Tribal Music.

3. Latin Percussion MUSED 259  Latin America is the region of the Americas where Romance Languages, those derived from Latin (particularly Spanish and Portuguese), are primarily spoken. Latin America is contrasted with the lesser known term Anglo-American, that region of the Americas where English predominates.

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5. LP Instruments Conga Bongo Claves Cowbell Woodblock Shekere Guiro Cabasa Timbales Whistle Maracas Agogo Steel Drum Berimbau

6. Latin Percussion MUSED 259 Conga

7. Latin Percussion MUSED 259 Bongo

8. Latin Percussion MUSED 259 Claves Woodblock

9. Latin Percussion MUSED 259 Cowbell

10. Latin Percussion MUSED 259 Shekere

11. Latin Percussion MUSED 259 Maracas

12. Latin Percussion MUSED 259 Guiro

13. Latin Percussion MUSED 259 Cabasa

14. Latin Percussion MUSED 259 Agogo

15. Latin Percussion MUSED 259 Timbales http://www.rhythmweb.com/timbales/index.html Three famous timbales players: Tito Puente Pete Escovedo Sheila E. (Escovedo)

16. Latin Percussion MUSED 259 Samba Whistle

17. Latin Percussion MUSED 259 Surdo

18. Latin Percussion MUSED 259 Ganza

19. Latin Percussion MUSED 259 Tamborim

20. Latin Percussion MUSED 259 Steel Drum (Steelpan)

21. Latin Percussion MUSED 259 Berimbau

22. Latin Percussion MUSED 259 LP Notation Box Notation / Time Unit Line / Rhythm Chart 1.*.2.*.3.*.4.*. G-gd-dg-G-G-gdgd

23. Latin Percussion MUSED 259 LP Notation D: Dun ("Doon") = bass beat with left hand (center of drum) G: Gun ("Goon") = bass beat with right hand (center of drum) d: do ("doe") = rim beat with left hand g: go = rim beat with right hand T: Ta = slap beat with left hand: sharp glancing stroke P: Pa = slap beat with right hand Note: hands can be switched

24. Latin Percussion MUSED 259 LP Basic Rhythm Patterns 1.*.2.*.3.*.4.*. G-gd-dg-G-G-gdgd

25. Latin Percussion MUSED 259 LP Basic Rhythm Patterns Cuban “Clave Rhythms” Son 3-2 Son 2-3 Rumba 3-2 Rumba 2-3

26. Latin Percussion MUSED 259 LP Basic Rhythm Patterns Samba Surdo Ganza Tamborim