New Lesson: Timbales Vol. 1: Cascara

Uploaded November 2014 | Updated September 2026, 15 hours ago

x8drums.com Learn to play the drums made famous by Tito Puente! In the first video in Noah's timbale series, you'll learn to play the cascara pattern. Noah explains when and how to use cascara, breaks down the pattern and teaches it in 3-2 and 2-3 clave with various left hand independence options. Transcriptions are included.

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Features:
History of the timbales and the cascara pattern
All patterns taught in both 3-2 and 2-3 clave directions
Transcriptions of all patterns
3 left hand independence options: left cascara, clave, and hembra
Run Time: 31:51

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