Afro 12/8: cajon rhythm
Waltz and odd meters · 12/8 · 100 BPM. Press play and follow the highlighted strokes.
T slap g quiet stroke B bass
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How to play “Afro 12/8”
The slaps play the African bell pattern while the bass marks beats 1 and 3. It sounds complex, but it rests on a simple “1 & a” count.
Pattern: X-T-TBT-T-T- — 12/8, triplet grid, one bar, original tempo 100 BPM. Strokes: slap, bass, bass and slap.
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