This channel is primarily for me to share ideas and exercises with my students. I've made it public because some people other than my students might find some of the material interesting. I hope you can also benefit from these short videos!
I work with kids from elementary school age throughout high school. My goal here on my own RU-vid channel is to provide additional instructional aids for them and also make them available to anyone interested in expanding his or her own knowledge.
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A special thanks goes to my great mentor and friend, Edgardo Cambon. His instruction and friendship have been invaluable. Look for his videos on RU-vid under Dance Papi.
Currently I play LP Classic model congas, LP Tito Puente model timbales and jam block, JCR campana, cha cha and bongo bells. I also play DW Collectors drums as well as Gretsch and Pacific Drums by DW. My cymbals are all Zildjians.
Thank you for this fantastic and excellent explanation on Tumbao. Your video Including the block & pedal motivated me to purchase my own and follow along with you in my learning. I have been coming back to this video off and on for about 5 years now. Always a great refresher and motivator. Again, Thank you. Oh any chance you can make a future video with Congas and Bongos playing a Tumbao pattern? Regards.
Thank you for the kind words! I’m so glad this video has been helpful for you! And you’re right, I need to post more videos! Thanks again and happy drumming
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Kelly, great video! Awesomely useful for true beginners like me! Clear structured, with the repetitions in both views, no anoying blablabla... really so well done! Thank you!!!!!
Not bad for a start. The heel movement with the palm is often confused with the bass, but it's only done with the heel of the hand, for example when you do a roll together with the tips, is more of a technical move (an important one) than a sound. Interesting that the cat doesn't freak out, I had in mind getting a kitten and wondered if it wouldn't freak out when it heard me practicing the congas.
I've played congas and bongos back when I was teenager (69-76) and going back and forth into many music groups. - Now that I'm in my 60's I'm at the front and I using my percussion skills. I had to find my way back and get into the conga playing routine and here I am starting all over again from scratch. Thanks for the upload! By the way... I've counted 6 sounds that you have used, Your Title Says... 7 Sounds. Don't mind me, but you should have re-titled the segment as... The Most Common Sounds Used In Playing Congas
I was going through my RU-vid subscriptions to manage my notifications. I came across your channel that I followed years ago. This was one of the first videos I used to learn to play congas, and now I professionally with salsa bands in Atlanta. I even went to music school to study jazz performance on drumset. Thank you for this video. It alone didn’t bring me to where I am today, but without such an easy to understand tutorial I would have taken much longer to embark on this musical journey. Thank you for what you do!
Wow that’s an amazing story! I’m so glad you took the time to tell it! Congrats on your success! It’s all about dedication and hard work! Sounds like you’re thriving. Keep on drumming!
It’s called a Gajate bracket made by LP. You need a bass drum pedal to use it. You can attach a jam block, cowbell or whatever to it. www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LP388NP--latin-percussion-lp388np-gajate-bracket
As a Djembe player of many years (traditional west african tecnique), this video is a clear way for me to practice hand technique. If i fall back into trying to play Congas with Djembe technique (easy for me to fall back into), i can pull this up and get back on track. Thank you!
Djembe technique is definitely different than congas. I’m glad you found this video helpful! If at all possible find a good teacher who can really help you find and tighten up the different sounds used in playing congas! Happy drumming!
I often use the alternating sticking when executing a regular tumbao as well when playing at faster speeds :) This video also inspires a great control exercise - play a basic tumbao with all the slaps, mutes, and open tones but every four bars, without changing the tumbao, change the sticking ONLY. We have a tendency to fall into physical habits as drummers and this mental exercise is great for challenging physical memory :)
If I understand the question properly the bell mount is the one that comes with the LP Tito Puente model timbales. www.lpmusic.com/products/timbales/lp/tito-puente-14-and-15-timbales
Why the paradidlle type hand pattern with double beat by the left hand? There seems to be enough time for doing the same pattern in straigth left/rigth alternation?
For me it’s an easier coordination, especially at faster tempos. But it’s fine to play as singles. There are not a lot of right/wrong ways when it comes to sticking. Whatever works for you and feels good! Thanks for comment!
I have the LP Giovanni galaxy congas & have to do this requinto as is, quinto toned to conga & conga as a tumba for now until can afford to buy the tumba for my set plus my LP Aspire congas blend in nicely as well! If you have LP Aspire congas try to blend them with your LP Giovanni galaxy congas & hear what I mean for I am blown away!
I totally love how my LP Aspire congas sound along with my LP Giovanni galaxy congas just amazing how much tuning makes the difference man! You would be shocked yourself if heard how they sound!!!! I make the most out of them & always amazes me the quality of both the Aspires & galaxy are made & sound. For being sound fussy I am pleased what I have!
