How to Play Timbales - Salsa Patterns and Fills

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[@gigibarrow5498]

I love your lessons. Been playing timbales for 15 yrs and drums for 31 yrs. I love incorporating timbale patterns when playing drums.

[@RhythmNotes]

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[@RhythmNotes]

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[@ivmanitas3786]

Thanks man, I'm just starting to play timbales and that cascara had me all confused because of the clave. But seeing it laid out on the staff with the accents and you playing it did the thing!

[@RhythmNotes]

I’m glad it helped.

[@M0NN1]

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[@itslizmller]

Thank you endlessly! I'm an arranger new to latin music and percussion and so this was incredibly helpful!

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[@MrTooVaLoo]

thank you for great educational video, found some new information on using transition fills

[@RhythmNotes]

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[@joeyturrubiate7148]

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[@RhythmNotes]

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[@reynaldonegron3304]

Excellent! Excelente timing, timing.

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[@Joyhana]

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[@RhythmNotes]

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[@Ralph2]

Having watched many videos like this, I find it interesting how very tightly structured the percussion is. Speaking as a non-drumming musician who enjoys the 'exciting pandemonium' of Latin music, I thought everyone was just lamming away :D

[@RhythmNotes]

I know what you mean. I used to think the same thing.

[@ppg19782]

Anymore information for timbales for learning...really appreciated. Thank you.

[@RhythmNotes]

I have some more timbale videos coming in the next few months.

[@m_edrums]

Claje Cajcara papaaaaaa! Awesome video! 👏🏼🥁👌🏻

[@RhythmNotes]

I’m glad you liked it. I have another timbale video coming out in three weeks.

[@segundo4370]

I’m curious about how you tune the Bemba in your timbales and what head you’re using. I like the deep tone of the head. Can you share some insight. Thank you.

[@RhythmNotes]

The hembra is a double ply clear Remo emperor drumhead. I tune it low enough to get a thud with some resonance. I mostly did it this way because I could use it as a low tom sound with a percussion setup.

[@segundo4370]

@@RhythmNotes I thought that might be the case. I like a low tuning all around and appreciate the deep hembra. Old school tuning like Manny Oquendo, Orestes Vilato and even Tito Puemte was always on the lower side. Today everyone likes to tune high.

[@RhythmNotes]

I've noticed the high tuning, too. It also seems like timbaleros are playing with a lighter touch. Perhaps letting the sound support do the heavy lifting? It's something I'm considering.

[@Zest4life890]

My brother has a timbales channel I remember back in the 70s he went to Tito Puente school, his channel is How to play timbales #1, 2, 3, 4 etc. Over 40 years of playing

[@RhythmNotes]

That's awesome. Sharing the knowledge is what it's all about.

[@Thess2310]

Great !!!! Tnx a lot !!!

[@RhythmNotes]

You are welcome!

[@watapanadancecompany]

thanks a lot man!

[@RhythmNotes]

You’re very welcome!

[@Metalheadkenneth]

Pure genius

[@RhythmNotes]

The people who developed these rhythms, for sure

[@BobbyJamescomposer]

Good stuff - thank you

[@RhythmNotes]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Mafioso1731]

I'm just beginning to play timbales. I feel a little lost because I don't know how to read music and I never counted before. I was taught by just feeling it and playing it but I want to get better at this. Will I need to learn how to read and count in my head or can I still get far with just feeling it (the way we were taught)?

[@RhythmNotes]

Reading will help you get further faster. Initially, you will count and maybe struggle a little, but once you figure it out, you’re not counting all the time. In other words, when you’re a fluent reader, you’re mostly feeling and listening so you’re back to what you were doing only now you can learn new music more efficiently.

[@Mafioso1731]

@@RhythmNotes Thank you :) I'll figure it out. Great video btw 😁

[@claudedanse]

Great teaching! What is the title of the song you're practicing with?Thank you!

[@RhythmNotes]

"I Saw What You Did" by Tiki Tiki via Epidemic Sound

[@st2816ven]

Aw yeah!

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[@ntreeftyz5481]

good stuff

[@RhythmNotes]

Thanks for watching!

[@swaksherdas3938]

sir can i use snare head as timbales head?

[@RhythmNotes]

Yep. You can use single or double ply heads. I use a single ply coated head on the macho and a double ply clear on the hembra.

[@swaksherdas3938]

@@RhythmNotes thank you sir.

[@MilkT0ast]

Man, when your playing with the black shirt and jeans, you look like Louis Ck

[@RhythmNotes]

I've been told that before. ... With a full untrimmed beard, I've been told I look like Zach Galifianakis.

[@joseguzman9403]

Is a good tutorial but you r showing wat u know not how to get the practice!

[@RhythmNotes]

Here are some of my other resources that focus more on timbales and practicing drums. I have a video coming out next month that explains the the transition fills in more detail. // rhythmnotes.net/practice-drums/ // gumroad.com/l/practicedrumschecklist // This video breaks down cascara more thoroughly kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6OsYnaBptaYmdE // Playlist with drumming exercises kzbin.info/aero/PLfaZqBOzNnodeejdwYVIVjuTDfM_rX9d9

[@eddierivera1860]

No! Its the left hand thats the timer NOT the stick the clave should be felt not heard.

[@RhythmNotes]

Left hand is the timer? ... not sure what you mean.

[@eddierivera1860]

@@RhythmNotes there is a pattern that's played with the left on the Hembra(15 drum) which goes with the tumbao on the conga drum and the bass creating a foundation. (a bottom)

[@RhythmNotes]

I go through hembra variations in this video … they start at about three minutes into the video … kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6OsYnaBptaYmdEsi=itNFlYx5ZWT-xExC

[@josemanuelcifuentes1706]

I en español porfa para estudiar

[@RhythmNotes]

Ojalá pudiera enseñar en español.

[@eddierivera1860]

People! want learn timbales the real way! I suggest you check out Patricio el Chino Diaz.

[@RhythmNotes]

He's great but his lessons don't breakdown the basics. They are mostly performances and advanced demonstrations.

[@eddierivera1860]

​@@RhythmNoteshe has plenty video that how to play the afro cuban rythm. The more advanced stuff instead of staying with the same patterns that have been used for years times change time to create Create! as tito Puente and Changuito said. Create your own style. Peace!

[@MyMusicSosa]

Brother great tutorial but for reference the singular of timbales is timbal not timbale

[@RhythmNotes]

Thanks