Lesson Tag: Maracas

Welcome to this lesson on playing the maracas as a shaker! As you already know, the maracas are a traditional percussion instrument that originated in

The Danza Rhythm is a 6/8 which should be played with accented shakes on the 1 and 4 of each bar for Maracas. For this

To play the rhythm of Onda Nueva, you should be able to execute the escribillao at a high level and the rhythm of Joropo Llanero.

The bolero rhythm is a type of mambo and it’s played using 4/4. The maracas should execute 4 accents per bar. Theoretically, this rhythm can

The rhythm of venezuelan merengue is very specific, as it is only played in 5/8. To play this rhythm, it is necessary to play bars

The rhythm of Joropo is very similar to Waltz when being played with the maracas, the main difference being it is played at a higher

To execute the Walz rhythm, simply mix the two previously covered accents. One hand will play the golpe sencillo in a downward motion, and the

When it comes to playing percussion instruments such as the Maracas, strumming techniques can take your rhythm game to another level. In this lesson, we’ll

The first step to being able to play the Maracas correctly is to learn how to properly hold them. This is typically done supporting the