Good Conga Sounds - 5 Technique Tips

[@richardbonomo8623]

Hello , I’m so very appreciative of this presentation. I started teaching my Tai chi teacher yesterday how to play congas. His innate neuro motor connections over the many years allowed him to catch on quickly,however your simple clear advice will assist him greatly as well as assist me to get rid of some bad habits during the course of our lessons.I really laughed at that painful example you gave of one of your instructors. I too had some terrible technique 35 years ago and ,yes I damaged my ulnar nerve. Scary. 8 months of numbness in my non dominant left hand. Thanks again Richie Bada bing bada boom Bono

[@RhythmNotes]

Thanks for sharing, Richie. ... and, I'm not sure if this video mentioned it but I learned some hand and arm circulation exercises that are a little like tai chi ... do you have any KZbin or online tai chi resource suggestions?

[@larryphelps5523]

Excellent! I'm trying very hard to learn these.

[@RhythmNotes]

How's it sounding / feeling?

[@scottmacgregor4622]

I love this. I'm a keyboardist trying to add some percussion to my repertoire.

[@RhythmNotes]

Thanks for watching, Scott. I'm glad it's helping.

[@daveyuke8]

Thank you very very much. Very informative

[@RhythmNotes]

I’m glad you found value in it.

[@MelBearns]

Good stuff - thank you!

[@RhythmNotes]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rjcrjc8025]

Very informative

[@RhythmNotes]

Glad you found some value.

[@lighth7h-im3gd]

your awesome you have swag

[@RhythmNotes]

Thanks!

[@MishimaToshiro]

Thanks for your great videos :)

[@RhythmNotes]

Glad you like them!

[@pompommom4904]

Hi, such great lessons you provide. I have always loved the sound and finally bought my first Conga drums second hand. Mine sound low and hollow, and not tight and sharp like yours. How do I know it is tuned right?

[@RhythmNotes]

I made a video about tuning kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYezqXihmM6Lo6s ... take the drums into a drum place if you can and right them the way I explain in the video.

[@vitorferrari9119]

Hi Kevin I´ve been watiching your videos and learning a lot with it. I would love if you share the pattern that you used in the begining and ending of this video for the Fuego music...Thank you

[@RhythmNotes]

I’m glad you’re getting something out of these videos. This video has some tumbao variations that I use on the Fuego demo kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5SrY2qMjcyClZY

[@johnross3295]

Hey Kevin - liked and subscribed! Thanks for the intro to conga sounds. Just picked up a pair of mini congas. I've always loved drumming, but never had congas before. Anything different about the mini congas that I should be aware of compared to the larger congas? TIA! JR

[@RhythmNotes]

If they are like the LP Junior Congas, then I have only played them a few times and found that a technique like how Eddie Montalvo or Candido (RIP) play. It's like in between bongo technique and conga technique.

[@ralphcepeto1982]

Hello Kevin, since you've done congas tutorial videos on some songs of the 70's music, do you have a tutorial pattern for Donna Summer MacArthur Park? I would love to learn a pattern to play those 70's disco songs.

[@RhythmNotes]

Have you seen my tutorial on disco patterns for TSOP? kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGa0aXaZaNJ2a9U … there are a lot of interesting variations on that Donna Summer track.

[@jocan6666]

Bravo grazie

[@RhythmNotes]

Grazie

[@sugengwibowo3496]

Good.. 👍

[@RhythmNotes]

Thanks!

[@isaaclevites946]

Hi, brother lm new how set conga drum

[@RhythmNotes]

If you’re looking for tuning videos, check out this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYezqXihmM6Lo6s

[@truediger1]

Hello, sorry, but for me as a beginer to fast for learning.

[@RhythmNotes]

Have you tried some of my videos for beginners? Here's a playlist on technique kzbin.info/aero/PLfaZqBOzNnofr-qIVbpSibYUC8fiDzsKP&si=ZUfvVdetsTbQIPjz ... and one on patterns kzbin.info/aero/PLfaZqBOzNnocXggC_8kFqZ6cx1fVEhbBf&si=YYwCz5HC43DVfzZP

[@lauraconnor9341]

you are very a guy

[@RhythmNotes]

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[@oh_rhythm]

Can't hear shit

[@RhythmNotes]

Perhaps some of the newer videos in this conga technique playlist would be better for you kzbin.info/aero/PLfaZqBOzNnofr-qIVbpSibYUC8fiDzsKP