How to Play the Gnawa Pattern

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Chad Johnson

This video shows how to play the gnawa pattern on the drum set. The Gnawa is originally an african groove. Notice that in the example, even though I am not playing in 4, I am keeping a quarter note pulse. Experiment with your right foot. Try playing it in different parts of the pattern to create independence. Play this pattern with confidence, because it's meant to be a strong pattern (like many african patterns are supposed to be).

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