SECRETS OF THE HAND: SOLOING STRATEGIES FOR HAND DRUMMERS

This book by Alan Dworsky and Betsy Sansby is for hand drummers who want to play complex solos using simple sequences of hand strokes. Whether playing djembe or conga, in traditional African or Afro-Cuban styles, the practical hand-pattern strategies explained here will help you get the most out of your hands with the least amount of effort. Included are:

• explanation of five basic hand-pattern strategies, including easy-to-read notation in 4/4 time
• five additional strategies for creating the illusion of speed, taught sequentially and building as you go
• life-like illustrations to give you a visual to support the pattern explanations