What is a surdo?
Typically, our surdos are tuned a fifth apart. What exactly does that mean? Well, in music from Western culture, a fifth is the interval from the first to the last of five consecutive notes in a scale. There is definitely a more indepth definition, but for purposes of this article, let’s just call our tuning of the surdos a fifth! Our surdo 1 should be tuned to a D, and our surdo 2 to an A, loosely…
Samba reggae is a fun genre of music with its roots in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. Check out our post about the history of Samba Reggae. One remarkable bonus of being a surdo player is your chance to lift the drum high over your head and still keep the beat!
What is a surdo?
Typically, our surdos are tuned a fifth apart. What exactly does that mean? Well, in music from Western culture, a fifth is the interval from the first to the last of five consecutive notes in a scale. There is definitely a more indepth definition, but for purposes of this article, let’s just call our tuning of the surdos a fifth! Our surdo 1 should be tuned to a D, and our surdo 2 to an A, loosely…
Samba reggae is a fun genre of music with its roots in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. Check out our post about the history of Samba Reggae. One remarkable bonus of being a surdo player is your chance to lift the drum high over your head and still keep the beat!
Meet some of the Fogo Azul NYC Surdo players!
Here we have some great photos of some of our surdo players! Check out their information and quotes for each one!
Surdo players are the fun ones!
Now that you’ve learned what a surdo is, why don’t you give it a try? We are always looking for new drummers in Fogo Azul NYC, and love when people want to join Fogo Azul! Go to the joining form to learn drumming with Fogo Azul NYC.
