Kuku Notation

Instrument 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

Break T/t T t T T t S s S

Djembe 1 b T t S b T t S

Djembe 2 T t s T t S T t s T t S

Sangban x x x x x x x x x x

T M T T M T

Kenkeni x x x x x x x x

T T T T T T T T

Dununba x x x x x x x x x

T T T

x x x x x x x x x

T T

Key:
= Starting position in reference to break
Djembe
Capital letter indicates dominant hand. Lower case refers to the other hand.
T or t =Tone
S or s = Slap
B or b = Bass
T/t or S/s = Tone or Slap Flam (one hand strikes just before the other)
Dundun
x = bell
T = Tone on dundun
M - Mute on dundun

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