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Sao Bento Grande

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Description:

Sao Bento Grande rhythm is the most common rhythm in Capoeira Contemporanea and very well known all around the world. It defines a fast game. The rhythm sounds like Sao Bento Pequeno, apart from the last hit and the playing speed.

Sao Bento Grande – Berimbau

Sao Bento Grande – Atabaque

 

Instructions:

Hits Sequence in the Berimbau:

 TICK TICK DIM DOM DOM

Hits Sequence in the Atabaque:

TIP TIP 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.