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Well guys finally found a conga for a great price that couldnt pass up now i need help wth DVD's that can help me develop technique, rythyms exercises etc.. besideds youtube in which is very helpful well anyways thanks in advance oh and Feliz año para todos!!

Check out Michael Spiro's new DVD Introduction to the Conga Drum

http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Cong ... 864&sr=8-4

Also of course, http://CongaMasterClass.com has more advanced exercises and materials.

You can also go to youtube.com and type in "How to play the Conga Drums" in search...I have 17 learning videos there for you....I hope they help you...."JC" JOHNNY CONGA

Oh yeah, ive used those, i need more though, need heel toe exercises, mind separation exercises, variations, techniques just in case im doing something wrong...

Refujiado wrote:Oh yeah, ive used those, i need more though, need heel toe exercises, mind separation exercises, variations, techniques just in case im doing something wrong...

Sounds more like you need a teacher.

I know right.. I wonder if anyone knows any good congueros in the Arlington TX area, maybe Dallas?

Refujiado wrote:I know right.. I wonder if anyone knows any good congueros in the Arlington TX area, maybe Dallas?

Refujiado,

Let me know if I can be of further help to you.

http://www.jorgeginorio.com

Saludos,

JG

Refujiado wrote:Well guys finally found a conga for a great price that couldnt pass up now i need help wth DVD's that can help me develop technique, rythyms exercises etc.. besideds youtube in which is very helpful well anyways thanks in advance oh and Feliz año para todos!!

Refujiado,

Happy New Year to you, too!

I highly recommend the "Tomas Cruz Conga Method". It comes in 3 volumes (book plus DVD each). Vol. 1 is for beginners, Vol. 2 if for intermediate and Vol. 3 is for advanced conga players. Vols. 1 & 2 should keep most conga students busy for a while.

Tomas Cruz is very thorough. I have built quite a collection of instructional videos on congas (including videos on bongos, timbales and various small hand percussion instruments), many of which I bought prior to discovering Tomas Cruz's conga videos. If I knew then what I know now, the Tomas Cruz videos would have been (hands down) the first ones that I would have bought and the only ones I would have needed for a while.

Best of luck,

Coño gracias mi hermano, i am planning on purchasing this kit, also si dios quiero ill be working with a local instructor, yours trully tamboboricua, apparently hes really close to where i live so lets see how it goes fellas!

Refujiado,

You're more than welcome! Glad to be of help, mano! Yes, having both DVD and a personal teacher would be best.