Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Here I play a kick-snare groove (kick on the 1, snare on the 3) mixed up with a foot hi hat in 3 (playing every 3 subdivision) and a hand hi hat playing the 2d and 4th 16th note of a group of 4! See the original full video "Simple groove + some random contraints = fun groove" for the explanation!
Here I play a kick-snare groove (kick on the 1, snare on the 3) mixed up with a foot hi hat in 3 (playing every 3 subdivision) and a hand hi hat playing the 2d and 4th 16th note of a group of 4! See the original full video "Simple groove + some random contraints = fun groove" for the explanation!










![Would you try this phrasing exercice? #rumbaclave #polyrhythms #ostinato
[Fun ideas to play over an ostinato]
The second video of the serie is here!
This time, the idea is to play different melodies with the toms. The first melody is based on five 16th notes, the second with the 3 toms lasts seven 16th notes, and the last is a nine-16th note melody on the 4 toms!
The snare is here to remind us where is the one of each rumba clave round in 4/4.
That same principle of playing with melodies of different lengths applies on any ostinato you want to work on!
Do you want to try it? 😜 Would you try this phrasing exercice? #rumbaclave #polyrhythms #ostinato](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/o1HnefZRORE/mqdefault.jpg)