West African drumming became two main styles of playing we often call "Latin" drumming.  One style is Brazilian (coming from Brazil) and the other Afro-Cuban (coming from Cuba). 

Afro-Cuban drumming played a huge role in the creation and evolution of Jazz drumming. We still use many Afro-Cuban grooves in Jazz drumming today. 

Afro-Cuban Drumming: Learn the Basics 

For most drummers though, it's often confusing both how and when to play these grooves. This course will teach you how to play essential Afro-Cuban grooves and play them with other musicians.

Maybe you've been on the gig and the singer said, "Let's do this song in a 6/8 Afro-Cuban style." Or the pianist said, "This tune is a 3:2 Son Clave."  If you're like me, I used to be like a deer in the headlights in these situations. I had no idea what to play.

This course will help you know exactly what to play.  Learning beats like Mambo, Cha-Cha-Cha, Bembé and Songo are going help you gain more confidence in your Jazz drumming and get more gigs. 

This course has videos for:

• How to play with Latin feel
• Son, Rhumba and Bembe Clave
• 8 important Afro-Cuban drum beats,
• Useful drum fills for this style 
• How to choose the correct Clave pattern
• Listening recommendations

These drum lessons also follow a downloadable 6-page PDF. 

I've even included 8 drumless tracks in this course that have 4 different mixes each.  These will help you master your grooves with authentic Afro-Cuban music played by real musicians. 

The mixes include:

• Full mix with all instruments
• Mix without percussion
• Mix with percussion only
• Mix with bass only

Join drummers in Europe, Australia, Asia and North America who are already improving their Jazz drumming at Jazz Drum School. Sign up today and add Afro-Cuban beats to your Jazz drum set playing.