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SECTIONONE . THE TLMBAO BASSLINE

CHAPTER ONE - TheBasicTumbaoandits Maín Variations

The simolestversionof the most basicAfro-Cubanbassline. the tumbao.is asfollows:

Practice this rhythm alongwith Track#2 until eachnoteis playedwith rhythmic authority.You might

try accentingone of the beatsin eachbar for a while, thena differentone (e.g. first the "1", thenthe "and of

two", then the "4", etc.)This track uses mostly roots and fifths in the bassso you can focus completelyon

rhythmic accuracy.Here,andthroughoutthebook,we havetranscribedOscar's playing on theaccompanying

CDs for you to studyandplay alongwith. After doing that,however,\r/estronglysuggestthat you improvise

your own lines using the basicideasandrhythmsbeing presented.

CD One

TRACK #2

-3

Guar

rcho2

Cnf

Cnt6

C^tG

Bb7

C^t6