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[@APercussionLife]

Let’s Goooooooooooooo!!!

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[@bongoscongasantiquecashreg4544]

Loooove playing fast tumbao just a blast thanks Congas Chops!!!!

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Glad you dig it!

[@chrispantazi81]

Really nice presentation and subject matter. This is such a cool tumbao and it has a very similar feel and inflection as a faster songo pattern played on drum set(same sort of permutated feel).

[@CongaChops]

Glad you enjoyed it! For sure, it’s all relayed : )

[@chrispantazi81]

@@CongaChops here is a beautiful use of almost the identical pattern played by Eliel Lazo(entrance is just past 1:00 min marker) playing with Cuban jazz project. He is right handed but usually sets his #2 drum on his right side and #3 on his left. Anyway, hope you enjoy; kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpbHmX1sarZ9nLs

[@onebadhombre7158]

Excellent lesson! I’m having trouble playing a regular tumbao at fast speeds. This lesson is just what I needed! Thank you

[@CongaChops]

Make sure you check out congas 101 course on CongaChops.com to really build that speed, strength and fluidity from square one!

[@rafaelsands1381]

Excelente Paulo !!!

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Gracias Rafa!

[@loschuchosdevalparaiso8943]

Hola, felicitaciones por su trabajo. Quería saber que modelo congas está usando. Gracias

[@CongaChops]

Saludos y gracias! Son dos Tumbadoras de 12.5” y un Conga de 11.75” de madera de la serie Giovanni Galaxy de la LP!

[@georgevtorres960]

Thank you for the lesson amazing!

[@CongaChops]

Glad you enjoyed it! Just trying to connect some dots over here 🙌🏼

[@adanventura3501]

what microphone do you use?

[@CongaChops]

Those are three Earthworks DM20 microphones, which I love! But mics are only one part of the overall sound. Remember that the room, instruments, mic placement, pre-amps, audio settings and last but not least the player 🙂 also play a big a part 🙌🏼

[@edwinrr546]

Que patrón tan más bonito apenas lo domino a tempo bajo, eres un excelente maestro saludos desde México. Por otro lado que opinas de lap top conga de LP son con las que práctico!

[@CongaChops]

Saludos y gracias hermano! Eso es, darle lento con atención al detalle 💪🏼 las laptop congas suenan chevere como un color adicional a un set de percusión, pero de ningún modo remplazan la congas tradicionales. Por cuestiones de desarrollar sonido te aconsejo que consigas un par de bancos de madera con más o menos el mismo diámetro que una conga, para estudiar!

[@rawadsarieddine7907]

Hi, I’m new to conga, enjoying congachops, took me to the next level, I have a question on this video: at what rpm speed do you recommend playing this pattern as opposed to normal tumbao. Like normal tumbao is recommended mainly upto 200 rpm and faster than that you use this one? Thanks

[@CongaChops]

Hey Rawad, these are the types of questions we get all the time in our Community Forum, so when you have a minute make sure to grab your free trial at CongaChops.com and check out what we’ve got going on! To answer your question, there are tempos where it may seem natural to leave out the notes as we teach in this video, it will depend on the technique, aptitude, and taste of each individual, but I would say that playing this fast tumbao as a base pattern can work well at tempos above 120BPM. Anything under that’s under that, it can be used as a variation, but may feel empty as a constant groove!