Index Foreword..............................................................................................................................5 Grouping..............................................................................................................................6 How to read the drum patterns ............................................................................................8 Greek rhythms are not that difficult ..................................................................................16 How to use the fills............................................................................................................18 Greek Alphabet..................................................................................................................24 Aptaliko Zeibekiko (Απτάλικο Ζεϊμπέκικο), 3-2-2-2 .......................................................25 Argilamas (Αργιλαμάς), 2-3-2-2 .......................................................................................29 Baidouska (Μπαϊντούσκα), 2-3.........................................................................................30 Balos (Μπάλος) .................................................................................................................32 Berati (Μπεράτι), 3-2-3.....................................................................................................34 Dipat (Διπάτ), 3-2-2-2, 2-3-2-2, 2-2-3-2 or 2-2-2-3..........................................................36 Hasapiko (Χασάπικο), 2-2.................................................................................................42 Hasaposerviko (Χασαποσέρβικο) .....................................................................................55 Kalamatianos (Καλαματιανός), 3-2-2 ...............................................................................59 Kamilierikos (Καμηλιέρικος), 2-2-2-3 ..............................................................................77 Karsilamas (Καρσιλαμάς), 2-2-2-3 ...................................................................................89 Kechagiadikos (Κεχαγιάδικος), 3-2-2 ...............................................................................99 Lahana (Λάχανα), 2-2-2-3...............................................................................................100 Mandilatos (Μαντηλάτος), 2-2-3 ....................................................................................101 Moustambeikos (Μουσταμπέϊκος), 4-3-4 .......................................................................102 Patrounino (Πατρούνινο), 3-2-2-2-2 ...............................................................................103 Pentozali (Πεντοζάλι)......................................................................................................105 Podaraki (Ποδαράκι), 3-3 or 2-2 .....................................................................................107 Pousnitsa (Πουσνίτσα), 4-4-3-4 ......................................................................................108 Poustseno (Πουστσένο), 2-2-2-3-2-2-3 ...........................................................................111 Raiko (Ράικο), 3-2-2........................................................................................................115 Roumba (Ρούμπα)............................................................................................................117 Seranitsa (Σερανίτσα), 2-2-3 ...........................................................................................127 Sousta (Σούστα)...............................................................................................................129 Greek Dance Rhythms for Drums - Basics and Beyond by Fred Bolder 2 Syrtos (Συρτός), 3-3-2 .....................................................................................................130 Syrtos sta dyo (Συρτός στα δύο), 2-2 ..............................................................................135 Syrtos sta tria (Συρτός στα τρία) .....................................................................................139 Syrtos Sygkathistos (Συρτός Συγκαθιστός), 4-2-3 ..........................................................141 Tik (Τικ), 3-2 ...................................................................................................................142 Tik tromachton (Τικ τρομαχτόν), 2-2-3 ..........................................................................153 Tsakonikos (Τσακώνικος), 3-2........................................................................................156 Tsamikos (Τσάμικος) ......................................................................................................160 Tsifteteli (Τσιφτετέλι), 2-2 ..............................................................................................177 Variations....................................................................................................................178 Fills starting around count 4 .......................................................................................180 Fills starting around count 3 .......................................................................................181 Fills starting around count 2 .......................................................................................188 Fills starting around count 1 .......................................................................................188 Endings .......................................................................................................................197 Syrtotsifteteli...............................................................................................................198 Music titles..................................................................................................................201 Useful links.................................................................................................................203 Zagorisios (Ζαγορίσιος), 2-3 ...........................................................................................204 Zavlitsena (Ζαβλιτσένα), 3-2-2 .......................................................................................206 Zeibekiko (Ζεϊμπέκικο), 2-2-2-3 .....................................................................................207 Variations....................................................................................................................209 Fills starting around count 9 .......................................................................................219 Fills starting around count 8 .......................................................................................232 Fills starting around count 7 .......................................................................................242 Fills starting around count 5 .......................................................................................275 Fills starting around count 4 .......................................................................................279 Fills starting around count 3 .......................................................................................280 More fills in one measure ...........................................................................................281 Triplet fills ..................................................................................................................283 Intros & endings .........................................................................................................295 Endechno Zeibekiko (Έντεχνο Ζεϊμπέκικο)...............................................................301 Greek Dance Rhythms for Drums - Basics and Beyond by Fred Bolder 3 Old Zeibekiko (Παλιό Ζεϊμπέκικο) ............................................................................314 Music in which not every measure has 9 beats...........................................................316 More ideas for variations............................................................................................321 Sequences ...................................................................................................................324 Playing less .................................................................................................................329 Song examples............................................................................................................330 Music titles..................................................................................................................342 To Zeibekiko tis Evdokias..........................................................................................364 Useful links.................................................................................................................365 Zonaradiko (Ζωναράδικο), 3-3........................................................................................366 Other dances ....................................................................................................................370 More ideas for variations.................................................................................................373 Drumming with one hand................................................................................................375 How to program a drum machine ....................................................................................377 Percussion instruments ....................................................................................................381