Description:
Miudinho rhythm was created by Mestre Suassuna, founder of the Group Cordao De Ouro. It defines the style of the game itself, which is called again Miudinho. The berimbau plays fast and the rhythm sounds like Angola rhythm but it is faster.
Instructions:
Hits Sequence in the Berimbau:
TICK TICK DIM TICK TICK DIM TICK TICK DIM DOM DIM
Hits Sequence in the Atabaque:
TIP CENTER CENTER TIP
Notice
Type of Hits in the Berimbau
TICK: While the arame is struck with the baqueta, cabaca is held and pressed against the body and the dobrao/coin is slightly pressed against the arame. The hit should be right on top of the height we hold the dobrao/coin.
DIM: While the arame is struck with the baqueta, cabaca is moved away from the body and the dobrao/coin is pressed hard against the arame. The hit should be right on top of the height we hold the dobrao/coin.
DOM: While the arame is struck with the baqueta, cabaca is moved away from the body and and the dobrao/coin is NOT pressed against the arame at all. The hit should be just underneath the height we hold the dobrao/coin.
Type of Hits in the Atabaque
TIP: Hit the tip of the drum with your fingers closed – not the palm-.
CENTER: Slap the center of the drum with your 3 fingers and your palm open.