Caribbean Rhythms for Drum Set

Department - PERC
Offered - Fall, Spring
Course number - ILPD-424

Building on the foundation of ILPD-373, this lab will develop integrated applications of Caribbean percussion concepts for the drum set. Topics will include identification of various musical styles from Trinidad, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Curacao, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic. Basic techniques and patterns for traditional percussion instruments and drum set applications of all rhythms (both with and without a percussionist) will be discussed. All topics will be examined from both a traditional and nontraditional perspective.

Credits: 1
Course Chair: John Ramsay
Prerequisites: ILPD-112
Required of: None
Electable by: Drum set, hand percussion, and total percussion principals