NIGERIAN RHYTHM

Legend:

T,t tone on strong hand, weak hand

S,s slap on strong hand, weak hand

B,b base on strong hand, weak hand

Time         1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 . . . 5 . . . 6 . . .
Accomp 1     B . t T . B . t T . B . T t T t T t . . . . B .
Accomp 2     B t T b T t B t T b T t B t T b T t B t T b T t 
Accomp 2 Var B t T b T t B t B t T b T t B t T b T b T t B t >>
             T b T t B t B t T b T t B t T b T b T t B t T b etc...

Note: The variation is essentially (or, you can look at it this way for purposes of breaking it down) two consecutive phrases of 3-3-5 that keep repeating:

B t T - b T t - B t B t T
b T t - B t T - b T b T t