Learn to Play Conga Drums: Rumba Guaguanco

Learn Rumba Guaguancó on the conga drums in this video lesson. Edgardo Cambon covers the Havana style of this subgenre of Cuban rumba. Discover the difference between the 3 Guaguancó parts - the tumba (lowest), tres dos (middle, playing a counter-clave), and quinto (highest, and lead drum). We'll also briefly cover the Rumba clave, a key pattern in this style of music.
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[@jojoneg1978]

Thank you for your lesson, I'm fairly new but it is you who's been teaching me. I really can't thank you enough. Much love from the tri state area. (N.Y. N.J. CT ) BTW I loved the dog.

[@nanigo]

You're a great player and teacher. You gave a thorough and detail explanation about how Rumba Guaguancó is played using three congas. Your video has a very personal feel to it, liking being in the room with you. Thank you so much for posting!

[@dancepapi]

David Easter We appreciate the kind comments David! Thank you so much for watching our videos. Many more to come!

[@laurdunf]

@@dancepapi these videos are great! How can I learn more about the spiritual aspects of cuban music and dance as well as the cultural history? I'm learning cuban style salsa dance (casino) and I want to better understand all the elements that go into it like son and guanguanco and santeria etc. I've been learning west african dance for years, and the classes I go to are great at telling us the name of the drum rhythms that match the dance, the songs and lyrics that go with them, and the specific ethnic groups of origin. I haven't been able to find a cuban salsa class like that so far. I'm wondering if maybe you have recommendations in the San Francisco Bay Area, online, or...I'm actually willing to travel. Book recommendations are welcome too! If I end up needing to take a class that's more about ethnomusicology or even spirituality, I'd be open to that, just hoping there will also be a connection made to the dancing aspect. Thank you!

[@dancepapi]

@@laurdunf Hi Lauren. We are based in the Bay Area. Edgardo offers great music lessons and is knowledgeable about the history and roots of Cuban music: www.musicandela.com/latin-percussion-private-lessons For Bay Area Cuban Salsa lessons visit: facebook.com/groups/svtstudents/

[@bereckdavid4810]

Hey Dave it's David Bereck. Jay's son, if you read this. I hope it finds you in good health.

[@MaTTheWish]

Fantastic lesson Papi. I was having trouble combining the clave and congas, it was hard to get on track but you're a clear explanation was very helpful.

[@markhorst]

This is like having a private lesson with Edgardo Cambon that I get to keep coming back to. What I don't get the first time around I can come back to again and again. Great stuff.

[@dancepapi]

Thanks again Mark!

[@bereckdavid4810]

I appreciate this video. This is what I remember hearing as a kid. Just what I was looking for.

[@iainctduncan]

yet again, Edgardo kills it! My favourite conga teacher on youtube by far!

[@guillermovazquez7836]

Tremendo maestro rumbero de corazón

[@JanWynd]

Much love & respect to this beautiful African culture that survived in Latin America/Caribbean.

[@jonathangray6563]

It’s taken me over a month to learn this properly from your video. Every moment was a joy. I can finally play along with you in time. You are a great instructor. Thanks for sharing!

[@DilettaReggae]

I love how you explain everything so smoothly and directly. Thank you from my heart

[@dancepapi]

+Diletta m Gracias Diletta!

[@pr-ji1ni]

Wow, this is, by far, the best latin percussion tutorial I've seen on KZbin. Man, you are a real maestro. Gracias por compartir de manera tan generosa sus conocimientos!

[@dancepapi]

Thank you for watching!

[@ISeeWindow]

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[@guadgonzalez9754]

Brother, I love the way you play the congas and the way you teach. You are truly a teacher and a master of the congas. Some guys play, but can't teach but it's a master who can play and teach. Please keep making your video lessons. They are super valuable, especially for a Puerto Rican like myself who aspires to finally learn percussion.

[@dancepapi]

+Guad Gonzalez Hola Guad. Thank you for the kind comments. We're happy you find these video lessons useful. Please be sure to subscribe to our channel for future videos!

[@BenPerowskyMusic]

Thank you for de-mystifying this in such a clear way!

[@justingreen5942]

You are a life saver! I could not wrap my mind around the conga rhythm until watching this. Thank you!

[@WORLDDRUMCLUB]

Great lesson with traditional feel and technique. Would love to see more instruction with a click for reference. Keep up the great work!

[@keithcollier5271]

Your attitude is very unique in its most simple form you explain so well i love it im going home to practice thanks

[@Fr4nkVG]

Buenisimo maestro, me voy a comprar las congas pa comenzar a practicar. Un abrazo

[@alexoliva2012]

For a wile now, I have been following your instructional videos and they are by far the best on the Tube. Just recently I went to your Candela sight....I got to say "Tremenda música used toca mi Hermano" I wish you where in Miami para disfrutar esa orquesta.....Saludos y que Siempre viva la salsa.....

[@danamaguire7871]

de nada. I like your attention to detail, your encouraging manner, knowledge of the material and sense of humor.

[@dancepapi]

+Dana Maguire Thank you Dana!

[@michaelnares1217]

Playing congas is my hobbie, and one of the joys in life that don't get to as often I would like to. But finding your video has motivated me to set aside time to practice more because now I can get world class lessons from you, that I couldn't afford otherwise. THANK YOU for being on youtube

[@dancepapi]

+Michael Nares Thank you so much for the kind comments Michael! Comments such as yours is the reason why we create these video lessons. We're incredibly grateful to have your viewership and look forward to bringing you more videos! Please stay tuned!

[@comeonnowu]

You are a fantastic teacher. I love the clave lesson as well.​

[@mutagenix7762]

Barely starting out with rhythm and percussion, can't believe how much I learned in one hour. Thank you!

[@dancepapi]

Appreciate the comment Sebi!

[@mestcik]

You're awesome teacher and player! Seen ur all videos, some of them few times. Thank You! Plis make kinto de rumba videos Preferably in two parts intermediate and advanced! :-) Saludos de Polonia!

[@Embryo7Music]

Well thought out, explained & taught. 🙏🏼 You! Maestro!

[@JazMonic1]

Maestro Edgardo Cambon has an easy-going style of teaching the fundamentals and complexities of various conga rhythms. I like how he explains beginning, intermediate and advanced techniques for playing Guaguanco. It's a fun way to learn! Maybe next time we can see a video on Mozambique style drumming...the kind they used to play in New York back in the day. Great job!

[@dancepapi]

+Dave Padilla Thank you Dave! I'll suggest the Mozambique style drumming to Edgardo. Salud!

[@miniechangui]

Thank you Mr. Edgardo. You are the greatest and the best teacher. I wish to have a neighbor like you so we can jam during the weekends :). God bless you.

[@abersmath]

Tremendo! Thanks for posting this breakdown of a great international beat.

[@aldrinm90]

Thank you for this Mr. Edgardo Cambon, I'm really learning a lot from your lessons. Much love all the way from the Philippines.

[@dancepapi]

Cheers!

[@brendaboykin3281]

Thank you, Maestro.

[@obamoro74]

vaya , im in n.y. , but I have visited the bay area and got to play at la peña and a few other spots , I cant wait to visit again , im familiar with the bay and alot of the good musicians there. ok take care brother .

[@solfeo30]

Seguro ! Eres un maestro . Todo esta bien explicado ! Tu vidéo esta perfecta for todos ! Tu technica esta muy limpia ! Abrazos!

[@davidcarex161]

Got it! Thanks, man. Muchísimas gracias. A cebar un mate ahora.

[@dancepapi]

Salud!

[@ras-lumumbacorriette7052]

Dance Papi, I observed that you are meshing the Havana style and the Matanzas stye Guanguanco simultaneously on the three drums and they mesh very melodiously perfect. You are a genius. Gracias mi hermano.

[@dancepapi]

Appreciate the shout-out!

[@jhpable]

Than you. I am probably what is defined as an intermediate player. But i will follow all of your lessons, to get a better understanding of the techniques and the music

[@dancepapi]

Happy practicing!

[@PATRICKCASTILLO]

Thank you so much! The best guaguanco tutorial I have seen so far and I have seen a lot. You are a natural teacher a fantastic player as well. God bless you!

[@dancepapi]

+Patrick Castillo Appreciate it Patrick!

[@GeoffWell-gy9jz]

Big thank you for taking time to teach these essential rhythms, much obliged, greetings outta Belgium! Well done.

[@dancepapi]

Thanks for watching!

[@riaanvanrensburg3683]

Yes yes yes !!! Love your videos. Very well explained. Thank u. Keep it up.

[@candelariosuarez5454]

maestamente explicado... doesn't get any better than this...

[@elnetini]

Nice lesson. Here is a like for you good man

[@777evd]

WOW! Tremenda clase magistral. Learned so much about the language between the tumba and conga. Your videos are awesome. Thank you for generously sharing your gift. -- Edwin

[@dancepapi]

+777evd Gracias! Please stay tuned for more videos and subscribe to our channel to get future updates!

[@demimendez2895]

Superb!!! Thank you for this maestro.

[@sculptedbyart]

Thank You! Thanks to your tutorial I learned how to play rumba.... Mil gracias mi socio

[@obamoro74]

good point you made about it not being the instrument , but rather the hands applied. I been playing now many years , but being a collector aswell , I spent many years spending an unreal amount of cash hording the best drums and gear. once I took playing more serius around 2000 , I learned that its a fact practice makes perfect in any situation and more so , today I can play anything and everything . by the way , thanks for sharing , you play very well , plus its a fact that even the best musicians can play no doubt , but there are very few people who have the gift to breakdown the concept of clave , timing and feel . so you can play and have a great concept on explaining it . Buen trabajo hermano !

[@dancepapi]

+Jaisen Torres I'm happy you find our videos helpful!

[@alotoaltosaxes]

Your "letting loose" was inspirational!

[@melvinjacobs5198]

You are very good I'm gonna keep practicing It's gonna take me awhile I know it is But I won't give up I only have one drum I have to get the Congo The middle one I have the base

[@sabanero20]

Es de los mejores videos lesson sobre el Guaguanco que he visto, Muy bien explicado y muchas variantes. Felicitaciones y gracias por excelente trabajo.

[@dancepapi]

+sabanero20 Gracias hermano! Estamos agradecidos de saber que encuentre nuestros videos útil.

[@carlosdoglio6959]

eres un capo, aprendi mucho con tu enseñanza, Dios te bendiga

[@dimariediaz1243]

Exelente, magistral....Tengo este video guardado en mis favoritos y siempre regreso a el. Gracias por compartir su talento maestro..

[@dancepapi]

Salud!

[@Axterrix]

Thanks a lot, I am a bass player and I am discovering the latin sounds. Your video is awesome. It is very clear and I understood better Guanguanco. Best Regards and again, THANK YOU

[@dancepapi]

+Jaime Manera Gracias Jaime! We appreciate you taking the time to watch our videos. Please be sure to subscribe to our channel for more updates and videos!

[@LouisFrayser]

Wonderful! I love this teaching style. Thank you 😊

[@dancepapi]

Gracias Louis!

[@carlosnovaes6993]

Awesome Lesson!!! Nice and calm explanation of Guaguanco!! It worth every minute!! The end is a Masterpiece!! Thanks a Lot!!

[@dancepapi]

+Carlos Novaes Gracias Carlos! Thank you for watching and please stay tuned for more video lessons!

[@carlosnovaes6993]

Always learning!! Thanks alot and keep on playing and teaching!

[@dancepapi]

:-)

[@papilovestina]

Edgardo, tocayo gracias por la enseñanza. Magnifico video!

[@dancepapi]

edgar bodero Gracias Edgar!

[@jrgrande69]

This is one of my favorite rhythms ,thanks for sharing!

[@dancepapi]

De nada! Please be sure to subscribe to our channel for more videos!

[@cansuarez1]

Excellent as always... great job explaining everything ...specially where all fit alone side with the clave. ..great variation at the end..

[@arielceja]

cansuarez1 Thank you! We're thrilled to be able to spread the Conga love! Stay tuned for more videos!

[@grdmusicandproduction]

Edgardo is a Awesome Teacher!!!... I grab my bass & start jamming with him during the lessons!!! :)

[@dancepapi]

We love it!

[@sixtofigueroa499]

First time watching this I'm already a fan of yours. I could have sworn I saw playing @ Besitos on Westshore mall.

[@dancepapi]

Thanks for the kind comments!

[@nanoniz3112]

eres un grande,soy de uruguay aprendiz de congas ojala entendiera ingles pero no dejare de mirar el video hasta aprender de memoria bombo clave con ritmo base de guaguanco eres mas q un grande felicidades amigo ,eres Un Musico con todas las letras ,tienes todos los tiempos canalizados del ritmo

[@dancepapi]

+Nano Niz Gracias Nano!!

[@Meymeygwis]

Muy lindo Guaguanco Maestro!

[@lathangt]

If when demonstrating rhythm patterns, the camera was above you, left and right hands would be easier to follow as they would be lined up with my drums and my hands. I guess if you wanted to face your students too, a second camera would be required. I very much enjoy the way you teach and am glad it is on KZbin so I can practice over and over.

[@dancepapi]

True. We're working on exactly those types of videos. Stay tuned! :-)

[@lathangt]

Thank you for your quick response. I will be watching for the upgrade in video viewing, it will be much easier to follow along! Terry

[@pablojlascano8322]

Thank you, I have been playing Afro-Cuban music on keyboard and bass for some time, and I decided I finally need to start digging deeper into the percussion parts to understand what is going on around me.

[@dancepapi]

Thanks for watching!

[@rubencasarez17]

Buen Maestro Papi.

[@Squirrelconga]

"these are not necessarily the last slaps of your life" Cracked me up, man! 🤣 But, I knew exactly what you meant.

[@ThomasRoheJr]

Oye Papi! ;-) Great job with your videos explaining and demonstrating for us. Thank you for sharing your gifts.

[@dancepapi]

Thomas Rohe We appreciate the comment! Thank you for watching Thomas and please stay tuned for more video lessons!

[@kosmonparran4495]

would love to see you continue this video by going into more detail on the three drum guaguanco as you played it wonderfully! I have been working on Panga's Matanzas style three drum version for quite some time but Im really loving your rendition as well and would love to have it broken down a bit more to make it easier to understand. all the best to you & thx for the great content!!

[@dancepapi]

Thanks for your comment!

[@peterp6293]

I want to tell you how much I appreciate your time and generosity to break this down and share your craft; I am supporting your music on your website - again thank you!

[@dancepapi]

Very kind of you to say!

[@conga59]

@@dancepapihi maestro I got a question for you: do we use bongos in rumba style (in the tradition) ? I ask because I see on KZbin a lot of tutorials showing variations on bongos for the rumba. I do not even know if it is rhythm as I think that it is a combination of yambu guaganco y rumba Columbia. I am wrong? With respect from Paris France

[@dancepapi]

Learn the Havana style of #Rumba #Guaguancó on Conga Drums in this video lesson by master instructor Edgardo Cambon. We'll start with 2 drums then break out the pattern to 3 drums. Feel free to +1/Share if you found this video helpful! 

[@noelaguinaldo2281]

Great lesson on rumba guaguanco! Love the way he taught this style! Made this very easy to learn. Everyone has their own way, but I like his way cause its very easy to understand for beginners. Thank you papas!

[@frankshirley5673]

Hoye Papi muy buena tu instruccion soy nuevo en tu canal y me gusta tu forma de impartir adelante con la ensenansa ... GUIROOO ....

[@psalsa3]

One of the best instructional videos on KZbin. Well done brother

[@dancepapi]

Thank you!

[@tarand100]

Awesome, Mastro, thanks.

[@dancepapi]

Thank you!

[@hawk362]

Thank you so much for your help, God bless you.

[@oscarlopezgordillo]

Amazing. I am learning a lot. Thank you so much for your videos.

[@dancepapi]

+Oscar Lopez Gordillo Thank you Oscar! Please be sure to subscribe to our youtube channel for more great video lessons!

[@inipivisionstudio]

Very nice lesson. Thank you.

[@salsero619]

I see that little "mano secreta" action that you were doing with your LEFT hand when you played guaguancó on 3 congas (around 19:34 minutes into the video). Could you make another video explaining that hand motion? I would love to see that as I am trying to develop that movement with the left hand. Thank you and please keep making more videos! I LOVE them and mostly, THANK you for sharing your talent!

[@dancepapi]

We'll bring it up to Edgardo. thanks for your comment!

[@keithcollier5271]

Ghost hand right i caught it

[@richardcuencas1510]

You aré great i lisen to Other but Always come back you thank give US MORE please

[@dancepapi]

More videos coming soon!

[@dsnybkdriver3278]

Great job on explaining the Rhythm

[@dancepapi]

Glad you liked it!

[@melvynhardman6180]

I always wondered how these rhythms were constructed...this is ace :)

[@dancepapi]

+Melvyn Hardman Happy to help!

[@jj0rtega]

I really enjoyed this video, I been trying to learn this rhythm for a while now and this breaks it down very easily. I got it now. Can you make a video on Mozambique?

[@dancepapi]

I'll bring up the idea to Edgardo about a video on Mozambique. Thanks for watching!

[@MarioLopez-vy5yk]

wow excellent.that was great

[@GonzalezAlejandro]

Great teacher

[@marvgustafpardis5991]

who can catch a fly in a dark room?? only a smart musician!

[@manolo3540]

This guy es el duro, thanks for the tutorial man.

[@dancepapi]

Thanks for watching Led!

[@macfinster3]

great lesson!

[@tallerecos]

Un "Maestro" con Mayùsculas, un grande Eduardo !!!!!!

[@dancepapi]

Gracias!

[@JRM---516]

Mucho thanks for sharing the information of the relationship between the Guaguanco and the Clave. I have been 'in the dark' about this subject for too long. :)

[@dancepapi]

Chameleon Stance That's why we're here! :-) Thanks for watching and please subscribe to our youtube channel for more great videos!

[@rosbertarnaez1435]

Muchísimas gracias!

[@mantra11]

thanks for this!

[@kenbloch934]

Wonderful

[@MrDopeRhyme]

Genial !! Gracias

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Edgardo en PR dirían que eres un caballote!

[@dancepapi]

Salud!

[@robertcervantes9843]

Awsome!!!😊

[@3dounounba]

Fantastic teacher!!!!!!

[@dancepapi]

+3dounounba Gracias! :-)

[@luismorales-guidos5159]

Love you bro! Hi Kona!

[@BlasJohnny]

Great job bro

[@sapotico]

Excelente maestro! Muchas gracias!

[@dancepapi]

+sapotico De nada! :-)

[@victorsoto2188]

i enjoyed the lesson. thank you

[@Eddysuconga]

Gracias Victor, hay varios videos más. Pa'lante!

[@salsero619]

Tremendo video! I could watch this for hours. Extremely well done and very informative! Would be nice to have a camera angle from the ceiling to watch how your hands are placed on the drum...

[@dancepapi]

Thank you for watching! We're working on filming from different angles. Stay tuned!

[@tcassano3630]

Muchisimas gracias❤

[@francisletourneau9119]

Gracias por la clase! Merci! Very cool!

[@dancepapi]

De nada! :-)

[@magpercussion3005]

NEAT!

[@kfirtsairi3986]

grand maestro