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Short videos every Tuesday: the pulse, the clave, the hands and the call, one groove at a time.

Pulse, clave, hands and the call in one slow run through, filmed in one take.

A loose grip, a small movement and what to do when the arm gets heavy.

Nov 4, 2026 · 9 min
Finding the pulse before you play
Standing, swaying and counting out loud on a sea wall, with no drum in sight.

Nov 3, 2026 · 11 min
The clave: five strokes that hold a groove
Two sticks, one pattern and the habit of listening to it rather than playing it.

Nov 2, 2026 · 13 min
Bass, tone and slap on a hand drum
Where the hand lands on the skin for each sound, close up and in slow motion.

Oct 24, 2026 · 10 min
Answering a call on the drum
One of us plays a short phrase and the other answers. How to start, and how to stop.
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