The Guaguanco Track
The Testing Rules:
1. Each can be attempted only twice during any testing session.
2. Each groove must be played a total of 2 minutes continuously to be considered “passing”.
3. You may administer the test all at once or lesson by lesson as you learn them.
4. You can either choose to test yourself, ask a friend or parent to monitor your test, or upload a video of your test to the Student YouTube Channel. If you do a video, please follow the testing rules. You’re only cheating yourself if you don’t.
SIDENOTE: Remember that the Guaguanco is felt in CUT TIME (double time). So 100bpm would be 200bpm in cut time. These are PROFICIENT levels and practical/applicable tempos. If you feel like continuing to work on a particular world rhythm (and you should) then that is fine. However, once you reached these tempo markings with each assigned groove then I would consider you proficient in that groove and move you on in your lessons.
The Test
Session 1: Beginner-Play the groove consistently at 60bpm
Intermediate-Play the groove consistently at 80bpm
Expert-Play the groove consistently at 100bpm.
Session 2: Beginner-Play the groove consistently at 60bpm
Intermediate-Play the groove consistently at 80bpm
Expert-Play the groove consistently at 100bpm.
Session 3: Beginner-Play the groove consistently at 60bpm
Intermediate-Play the groove consistently at 80bpm
Expert-Play the groove consistently at 100bpm.
Session 4: Beginner-Play the groove consistently at 60bpm
Intermediate-Play the groove consistently at 80bpm
Expert-Play the groove consistently at 100bpm.
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Session 1#73 The Guaguanco Pt.1 [expand title=”Description”]This lesson talks about the different parts within the Guaguanco groove, why they’re there, how to play them, and how to combine the various parts into a groove.[/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/june2013live/sdsintevng6_25_13_sd73.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/june2013live/sdsintevng6_25_13_hd73.mp4″]  |
Session 2#74 The Guaguanco Pt.2 [expand title=”Description”]This lesson uses the same palito pattern from Session 1 but teaches you a new Guaguanco figure (conga melody) to put underneath it.[/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/june2013live/sdsadvevng6_27_13_sd74.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/june2013live/sdsadvevng6_27_13_hd74.mp4″] |
Session 3#82 The Guaguanco Pt.3 [expand title=”Description”]Continuing to build on Session 1 and 2, this lesson teaches you another Guaguanco figure and begins to vary the kick drum pattern.[/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/july2013live/sdsadvaftrn7_18_13_sd82.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/july2013live/sdsadvaftrn7_18_13_hd82.mp4″] |
Session 4#94 The Guaguanco Pt.4 [expand title=”Description”]This lesson will teach you how to play a 2:3 Guaguanco.[/expand] [jwplayer config=”default” file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/august2013live/sdsadvaftrn8_15_13_sd94.mp4″ hd.file=”https://s3.amazonaws.com/theselessonsdontsuck/august2013live/sdsadvaftrn8_15_13_hd94.mp4″] |