How To Play Cumbia on Congas 

Hey man, I have been meaning to write a comment to you for quite awhile and somehow just got distracted. Anyway, I want to tell you that I think you are great! You are prolific in the number of techniques and rhythms you teach. I think that is really great of you to do. I started playing the congas 3 years ago when I was 77. I still play at 80 and love it. Watching your videos has been great. Of course, I will never be a great conga player as my hand speed, though probably amazing for someone my age who only started 3 years ago, is not adequate to really be great. But I do pretty well playing along with a number of latin albums I have. But I just wanted you to know, that what you are doing is greatly appreciated and I think you are a terrific human being for doing it. God bless you and I really enjoy watching your classes AND at some of the live gigs you do. You are the best, my friend. My very best wishes!!

Saludos para todos los hermanos de El Salvador y bendiciónes a todos los Salvadoreños. I love it.😃

YOOOO THATS WHAT I DOOO!! I learned it the traditional way with the golpe abierto golpe abierto x50 but I got in the habit of doing like a acaballo typa thing with what ur doing and I thought I was doing it wrong but everyone said it sounded good so I just went with it. So glad I wasn't the only one!!

Eric! You are the glorious!!! Arriba El Salvador!!! 🇸🇻🇸🇻🇸🇻 Gracias por este tan lindo homenaje! We know music is universal! So anyone playing cumbia can relate no matter where they are from! Again: Thanks Eric! And be blessed bro!

Bro you had me with the food shots and anthem 🤣

Totally used this tonight - there was a cumbia piece that I wasnt familiar with in our show, knew I could rely on you and sure enough you had this sick technique. Cheers!

Thank you Eric, I've been wanting to find a cumbia pattern with some flavor! This is great! -Gerry

Thank you soo much , I'm a drummer but just starting to learn the congas, your videos have been a big help.

Never stop doing vidz I always appreciate the conga and tumbao tips and tricks. GREAT WORK!!!

Viva El Salvador!

Dude you an amazing teacher, i didnt think i was ever gonna be able to do that but but 10 minutes later i got it!

Magic Mondays Tutorial Thursdays And now..... Suprise Saturdays! Just WoW!

Just dropping in a line to tell you how incredibly helpful your videos are. Really appreciate you and the work you do🪘🔥👌

I love this way of playing Cumbia. Thank you.

bravo..eres maestro de percussiones ciao desde Italia

bro like the way u explain and teach can you a samba and basanova video thanks you

Im from southeast asia. Cumbia is hot.. thank u people for the music

Enjoy your culture! Have a cheerful and joyful day. God bless

Percussion life is my life along with antique cash register collecting oh yeah crazy but love it! Love this pattern thank you for posting Eric!

Thanks for video man. My family is telling me to play the tumbas, but I want to play the piano and the bass, but they're telling me to play the tumbas and to find out why and now I did. So, in conclusion, I'm going to play 3 instruments to top it all off. One can do it if they really want to.

You’ve been granted my like 👍 saludos paisano musica

Now that's what I'm talking about! Although I play a lot of Salsa, but I will always have a weakness for Cumbia. Happy Independence Day Fam!

I appreciate your tutorial videos. The Percussion Life !! 🪘👍

Hi Eric ! Thanks again for these nice videos you give us every week ! As a conga player they are very useful to me and I work on them every day. I loved this video concerning this cumbia pattern . I play in France in a cumbia group called "calle caribe" (you can find us on internet) with a mix of french musicians and latino musicians (from Colombia, Peru, Cuba...). I have a request for you : could you detail in a video the variations you do on this cambia rhythm ? Thanks for the good job you do for all percussionists and long life to "a percussion life" Jim

LMAO I CAME HERE TO LEARN AND I INSTANTLY LIKE YOUR TEACHING VIBE YOU MAKE ME LAUGH WHILE LEARNING 2:55 edit: thx for the ❤ ;) edit: nvm I thought I saw a ❤ ;(

Viva 🇸🇻

Ese vicho..!! suavecitő voz! 🕺🕺

You're videos are awesome 👍🏽

Me gustaría ver tu técnica en songo. Eres un excelente conguero! Saludos desde nogales sonora México

sabroso! saludos eric y, como decimos en argentina: "aguante el salvador!!!!"

Tambien lo puedes explicar en español porfavor gracias y saludes desde Los Ángeles California

My guy. How did I not subscribe to your channel ✊🏼 #Dale 💪🏽

Love your channel!

muy bueno bro aprendo mucho con ud ,soy de Argentina en este momento no puedo seguir con profesor pero ya tengo mejor técnica lo que me permite sonar mejor,me vienen muy bien sus vídeos y seguir aprendiendo,muchas gracias por compartir,abrazo.

que vivas El Salvador y Central America

Qué viva el salvador. Eric, ¿cuándo viene un vídeo con ritmo songo a dos congas?

Un Saludon buen Video!!! Mira y cuando vas hacer tutorial de Timbales....

Thank you for the lesson in how to play cumbia.... Eric I didn't know you have salvadorian blood in u...... lol yo tengo salvadorian blood in me to.

Deberías de venir a El Salvador a dar una clínica ... fuera genial

Video Idea! Can you do a cover of a song and either play what the record has or add your own flavor to a whole song. What variations you would use and where.

Represent brother

People just don't know. Cumbia is hot! Happy Independence Day. God bless!!!

Eric como yo puedo escuchar ciertos instrumentos de percussion ejemplo como subir el volume al timbal para escuchar y estudiar mejor.?

Saludos, great video...

Awesome !!

Wow you’re kinda like a mind reader. Just the other day, I was like where’s Cumbria!! 😂

My wife will like this!

Sos del Salvador? 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

Hola ¿qué afinación usas para Conga, Quinto y Tumba en cumbia? ¿en el medio pones la conga o el quinto?

What conga size you use in tiempo midle when you play in 3 congas??

Bueno...cualquier cosa que necesites, estoy a la orden

Cool

¿Podrías por favor darme el nombre de la canción en el minuto 3:00?

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Es cumbia por favor explica en espanishhh gracias

Amazing

Con todo respeto

them pupusas looked like crack 🔥🔥

3:00 what song is that?

Amazing musician corny content

6:18 was that “el sonidito” zone

Cual es la cancion que suena 2:57

Happy Independance Day! Ours is on 15th August! We got Our Independence from British! From whom did El Salvador got Independence?

Is Cumbia Mexico

Vas a dar alguna clínica?

trying to mimic this sound in GarageBand with a keyboard, mission in progress

Hi Eric.how can i take classes with you?

Haces un video de cumbia y no hablas en español que desperdicio hay más comunidad Latina que les interesará aprender que USA porfa has uno en Español gracias

100% bukele

Salhan ut matghabat merefhathet

No los entiendo ni mierda pero los veo

2:27 if you wanna skip all the talking