Tim Teissen – I Was Just Thinking (Teitur Cover)

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Of all the songs the Danish singer-songwriter Teitur Lassen has written, this is probably my favourite. I like all of it: its melodic range, its melancholic lyrics, its perfect structure. It’s a drama told within a few minutes. This is my homage to Teitur’s superb songwriting. Hope you like it!

Tim Teissen – vocals, acoustic guitar
Recorded and mixed by Tim Teissen

Tim Teissen – Vincent (Sarah Connor Cover)

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Ich habe an Sarah Connors Song “Vincent” einiges verändert, bis er zu mir passte. Ich hoffe, euch gefällt das Ergebnis!
This is my personal take on the German pop song “Vincent”. I changed quite a bit, and it’s become a fairly soulful version in the end. Hope you like it!

Tim Teissen – vocals, all instruments, drum programming
Arranged, recorded & mixed by Tim Teissen

Splitting Measures (3): The tumbao

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Episode 3 shows how to play afro-cuban grooves. It introduces the tumbao (the main bass pattern) and its relation to the clave (a percussion pattern).

Contents:
0:38 – Introduction: tumbao & clave
1:49 – Exercise 7: Simple tumbao: 332332
2:40 – Exercise 8: Salsa with a tie: 332_332
3:28 – Recommendations
3:48 – 4 versions of the clave
3:56 – Exercise 9: Salsa variation – 332:_332:
4:46 – A matter of notation


topics: rhythm, konnakol, tumbao, afro-cuban, clave, Latin music
Level: beginner
Instruments: for all instruments
Duration: approx. 5:55 min

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