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Posted:
Mon Mar 29, 2004 1:16 pmby IzaMi
Hi There,
It is the first time I enter in this forum and I hope that you can help me. Is there someone that has got some rhytms material and excersice for the CUICA instrument?
I would be grateful to receive your commentaries,
Many thanks
IzaMI
Posted:
Mon Mar 29, 2004 4:47 pmby James M
Hola Izami,
There are alot of different rhthms for the cuica
Cuicas often play alot of triplet quarter notes:
Here is the basic samba Pattern:
x.x.xx.x|.x.xx.x.|
A typical cuica pattern
3 3 3 3
[.mm][mmm]O..O....[mmm][mmm]0..0....
This is another common pattern for faster sambas
0m000m.m|0m000m
m = muted (high note)
O = open note
x = generic note
. = rest (8th note rest, except in the first bar of the cuica pattern where it is a triplet quarter note rest)
The cuica is a hard instrument to play
Some good exercies would be to play
m.m.m.m.|0.0.0.0.
.m.m.m.m|.0.0.0.0
m.m.o.m.|0.0.m.0.
..mm..mm|..00..00
3 3
[mmm][mmm]|0.0.0.0.
3 3
[m0m][0m0]0.m.0.m.
m..00..m|m..00..m
Exchange the m and 0 in the exercises
Cuicas play alot of improvisation, so be experimental!
Posted:
Mon Mar 29, 2004 7:20 pmby zaragemca
I like the dynamic application of the Cuica in Brazilian Music,the problem is that in a Samba-Bateria,or Drumming Ensemble,without mic.,people will not be able to hear it.
Edited By zaragemca on 1080588129
Posted:
Mon Mar 29, 2004 11:08 pmby James M
Not in a carnival bloco! I have a smallish cuica and I've been wanting to take it to a drum circle, but i don't have quite the technique to experiment. My problem is with the cloth catching at the end of the reed. I can't get past that. It's great in small samba settings with a minimal number of percussionists, but yeah, being mic'd is still helpful.