Shengo / Chango
Shengo Notation
Key
Notes which are on top of the line are played with your dominate hand.
Notes which are below the line are played with your non-dominate hand.
B = Bass T = Tone S = Slap * = Rest
m = mute
Sf = Slap Flam (Upper case "S" indicates that this hand is the first to hit the drum when doing the flam.
sf = Slap Flam (Lower case "s" indicates that this hand is the second to hit the drum when doing the flam.)
Djembe Base or Djun/Bell
(This can be played with djun/bell or djembe. If you are going to play with a djun and a bell, all the basses are djun hits and the slaps are bell hits.)
B * B * B B B .
* * * * S S *
* * * * S S *
Djembe 1
B T B T B T * T .
* T * T T B B T
* T * T T B B T
Djembe 2
B T S T B T sf * sf T .
* T m * T T Sf Sf T
* T m * T T Sf Sf T