How To Do An Abakua Exercise on Congas

[@estanochebien]

Hombre, are you for real? You are the baddest most humble conguero out there. Gracias por todos.

[@michaelmarotta5947]

What a beautifully melodic and trans-like exercise. That’s what I love about Abaqua.

[@bambaloth3357]

Thank you Eric for the Abakua exercise on congas because help me a lot!

[@BoricuaBenji65]

Man your videos are so helpful. God bless you and keep on doing what you do because you help a lot of us out here trying to get it right.

[@APercussionLife]

check1duce thanks man I appreciate the support!

[@daveargall3454]

That's great in its simplicity and makes for a good structure to build on....

[@BoricuaBenji65]

The tone of those congas are so amazing. I have good head phones so the sound is good.

[@APercussionLife]

check1duce thanks!!! Yeaaa sounds a lot better with headphones!

[@cids1599]

Your Congas are awesome sounding. You make learning fun maestro.

[@APercussionLife]

GI Jane Capt Jane Learning should always be fun 🤗🤗🤗

[@josecorrea1504]

You are a master of your craft.

[@APercussionLife]

Jose Correa Thanks for those Humbling words brother

[@vic12551]

Great vid bro. Thanx for tuturial Thursdays!!!!!!

[@APercussionLife]

vic12551 Yessss!

[@emilioconguero9811]

Maestro you always. amaze me with something new to learn it keeps me so interested sometimes practicing the same thing can get boring. but not with u thanks

[@APercussionLife]

Emilio Emilio Thanks Emilio! Appreciate it!

[@eufemioyantin24]

As always great tutorial bro.

[@totoroutes5389]

Great rumba pattern, and exercise for hand independence

[@APercussionLife]

Jakethemase yesss!

[@LeoManoDuraLopez]

Excelente video Eric!! la atmósfera que logras con los toques y tonos wuauu!!!! abrazos estimado profesor.

[@APercussionLife]

Leonardo López Gracias mi hermano!

[@bongoscongasantiquecashreg4544]

Love this technique it is soo good plus I will had my flava in it oh yeah!

[@gustavob7560]

Eric, Thank you so much for yet another little gem. I know you take requests, so here goes: a video demonstrating how you work with a metronome. I had a teacher, a professional musician, who would go to sleep with one in his ear. How do you work it in to your practice session? It is not as simple as it sounds (no pun intended).

[@APercussionLife]

gustavo b The Metronome!!! I’ve been meaning to cover this topic as it is VITAL for any musician.... I’ll definitely do that soon

[@aspinosa]

That was fun playing bro!

[@rubenv.4228]

Excellent my Brother. Thank You.

[@APercussionLife]

Ruben V. Thanks Ruben!

[@JohnFKelly-jx2tk]

Ow-my-dios... my brains just jammed .... :) ... great play, hermano!

[@APercussionLife]

John F. Kelly Hahahaha thanks bro!

[@GrootsieTheDog]

For those of you not familiar with polyrhythms, what Percussion Life is playing is a 4 over 6 poly. If a rhythm is a 4 over 6, the meter is 6 beats with four EVENLY spaced beats played over those 6 beats. Here is the mind warp part - In the beginning of the tutorial, I heard it as a 6 over 4 feel and by the end of the tutorial, I heard it as a 4 over 6. I thought perhaps that it was PL but I realized it was me hearing the beat from a different paradigm i.e meter. Might be a great idea for ear training exercise - play the same pattern at the same speed but alternate the emphasis on 6 and 4 meters to change how you feel or perceive the rhythm. What's important to understand is that even though a 6 over 4 & 4 over 6 rhythm is played technically the same, where one​ emphasizes the meter determines the "feel" or the sound of the pattern.

[@APercussionLife]

Cosmo Spacemonkey This has to be one of the best breakdown comments I’ve gotten! So very well said!!! And yeaaaaa an ear training video is a great idea!!! Thanks!!

[@GrootsieTheDog]

I love the Afro side of Afro-Cuban when it comes to conga rhythms so I really liked this tutorial. I’m a relative newbie (a year) so if you could suggest any conga music/players that are more Afro centered or more weighted to jazz as opposed to Latin Jazz, that would be awesome. I recently discovered the Kahil ElZabar ensemble’s “Brother Malcolm” tune. A 7/8 rhythm that really opened up possibilities for me as far as ways of approaching the conga other than strictly working within the Latin Jazz paradigm. Thanks!

[@ivanlisboa6209]

Saludos y muchas bendiciónes, what a nice rhythum, I have to say I was waiting for something like this. It sound like abaqua Havana style if I'm not mistaken, correct me if I'm wrong otherwise its a beautiful 6/8 style. Thank you so much, for showing it to us. LoL Ω*****

[@APercussionLife]

Ivan Lisboa Correct... it’s referencing a lot of Abakua from Havana. Thank you!!

[@candombe5pado35]

Amazing!!!

[@Bolivar-Perez]

Sabrosoo

[@bongofury3176]

Is that a mule skin on your quinto? Sounds sweet. I am trying to source some new skins for my set of Mongos...

[@APercussionLife]

Bongo Fury it’s actually a Steer skin on a Conga... the other two Tumbas have Mule heads on them (from Meinl)... I got my steer skin from www.manitopercussion.com I personally love the sound it gives.

[@omerozturk8250]

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[@engracioamaro9781]

Eric manejo bien el tumbao pero no hacer un buen solo que me recomiedas y gracias por las tutorias.

[@APercussionLife]

Definitivamente recomiendo ese vídeo de Tambo Landia!!! Ayuda con entender el espacio en medio del solo!

[@josecarrionj.r.7486]

You should teach at a middle school get these kids something to peak their interest I think you can really benefit our youth be Blessed and keep it up

[@APercussionLife]

jose carrion j.r. Thanks for that Comment Jose!!! Maybe one day I can teach at a middle school 🤗

[@MichaelSouhoka]

Luis Conte next week? Yay! When will you talk about King Errisson?

[@APercussionLife]

King Errisson!!! That guy has soooo much feel!

[@MichaelSouhoka]

Absolutely! Many rap and hip-hop musicians used his loop samples alot from Incredible Bongo Band album, Apache.

[@MichaelSouhoka]

And, like Conte and Castro, Errisson plays with many popular artists, and he plays percussion part for The Jackson 5's "I Want You Back", "ABC", and more.

[@DRUMMERCALL]

In general, If you use a Tumba and a conga, does the 3rd drum need to be a Quinto? Or can one use another Conga or Tumba? What 3 drums do you usually use in combo?

[@APercussionLife]

So it really depends on the setting... But I normally tend to play on two tumbas and a conga... But if I know I'm going to need a high pitched drum at some point... I'd use a quinto as my third and then tune as it were a tumba and then tune it high when I need it.

[@DRUMMERCALL]

TY for your reply. If you use 2 Tumbas, how do you tune them? I assume the Congas is the middle drum..... BTW: your videos are Awesome!@@APercussionLife

[@APercussionLife]

DRUMMERCALL That’s correct! Normally with two Tumbas I’d tune G (lowest) and then (B) the other Tumba... and my Conga would be a (C).... here’s a vid where I covered most of my tuning strategies! And thank you!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3PWXpuGe5J6e6c

[@DRUMMERCALL]

If one Tumba is in key of G and Conga is in key of C, what key should the other tumba be in?

[@APercussionLife]

DRUMMERCALL I’ll do it at a B

[@Fredshon]

Congratulation friend! You are a good professor too! Shall we play together?!

[@omerozturk8250]

Andre dupuıs için düncelerin merak ediyorum

[@JohnnyGuitaristOfficial]

I felt like jamming along w my guitar 🎸🙌🏻 lol

[@TheNoelQuintana]

If you’re going to give the man a thumbs down 👎🏼 tell him why.

[@APercussionLife]

Noel Quintana thanks for the support bro! Much love!

[@TheNoelQuintana]

A Percussion Life Igual Un Abrazo