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Summary: The bio and calypso are a few drumming techniques that can be incorporated into the songo drum beat pattern. Learn more about the bio calypso technique from a professional drum teacher in this free drumming video.
Peter Van Dyck is a professional drummer and drum teacher. He received his training from Berklee College of Music, where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in music.read more
"Okay here's a Songo pattern that I like to call the Bio Calypso. The first measure is the Bio that we can look at in this series, and the second measure is the Calypso that we can also look at individually in this series. Put them together and what do we get? So the first measure of course, a Bio happening in the bass drum. And around that we fill up the space with the clicks on the rim of the snare. And then Calypso at the end."
eHow Article: Songo Drum Pattern: Bio Calypso