Mel Bay Publications
Level : Beginning-Intermediate

Latin rhythms abound in this book! Beats, charts and examples are given for the mambo, cha-cha, xongo, calypso, merengue, samba, bomba, and rumba, as well as Afro-Cuban beats and patterns.
Percussion notation is included for conga, timbale, clave, bongo, drumset, bongo bell, guiro,cha-cha bell, shaker, large and small cowbells, tambora, agogo, surdo, pandeiro and cuica.

6/8 Afro-Cuban – Part 1      
6/8 Afro-Cuban – Part2      
Alternate Timbale Part – Slow Tumbao – Mambo      
Bomba      
Calypso      
Cha-Cha      
Cha-Cha Chart      
Comparsa      
Conga Drum & Timbale Notation      
Latin Phrases      
Mambo – Part 1      
Mambo – Part 2      
Merengue      
Merengue-To-Turnaround      
Rumba – Colombia      
Rumba – Guaguanco      
Rumba- Yambu      
Salsa Chart      
Samba – part 1      
Samba – Part 2      
Songo – Salsa Grooves      
Tumbao Fills      

• Rumba Guaguanco Conversations-Interact & Learn 
• Traditional Afro-Cuban Concepts in Contemporary Music
• Brazilian Rhythms for Drumset & Percussion
• Rhythm's Talk Afro-Cuban
• Rumba 2: Afro Cuban Conga Drum Improvisation
• Latin Percussion in Perspective