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Posted:
Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:45 pmby conguero_blanco
I just seem to find a way to make the guajira fit everything, and have been bitten on the butt by it.
Tried out for a band. They said they appreciated my 'feel', but I sounded a bit shallow playing the same rhythm.
So, I'm looking for five or six rhythms and some practice resources.
Thanks!
Posted:
Tue Jul 03, 2007 6:51 pmby bongosnotbombs
Just go to the conga book, on congaplace.com,
see up there in the right hand corner of this page?
Click that link.
Posted:
Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:57 pmby JohnnyConga
Here is a short list
Bolero
Son-tumbao
Cha cha cha
mambo
bomba
plena.............."JC" Johnny Conga... 
Posted:
Tue Jul 03, 2007 11:34 pmby congamyk
blanco....
You just brought one rhythm only?
Well if they didn't appreciate your guajira screw em!
Switch to timbales! :p
Edited By congamyk on 1183505882
Posted:
Fri Jul 06, 2007 10:01 amby Charangaman
Latley I'm loving Mozambique! :p
Posted:
Sun Jul 08, 2007 12:36 amby Salseroberlinense
Hej JohnnyConga,
Thanks for the list. How do you play those rhythms? I play
Bolero UPSPUaAa
Son-tumbao UPSPUPAA
Cha cha cha UPSAUPAA (in faster parts sometimes UPSaUPAA)
mambo 2-3 UPSPUPAA|UPSaaPAA
bomba SPUmPaaP|UAUmPaaU and variations
where A is an open tone
S a slap
U heel
P fingertips
M muffled
small letters on tumba
And plena?
I think to play in a band you do not only need to play some rhythms, you also have to know when to play breaks and how and how to do some variations.
Posted:
Sun Jul 08, 2007 5:58 pmby JohnnyConga
Salsaoberlinense....I would recommend that you pick up some Learn How to Play Conga DVD..like KALANI....or Tomas Cruz....to play in band takes a long time to learn how to do..there are many things to learn first before you can play in ANY band...."rhythms" and "styles", is just a part of the whole.....you have to KNOW your music, first....and how to play along with others...it takes a long time to be good just doing this, and a whole lot more...."JC" Johnny Conga....
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Sun Jul 08, 2007 8:55 pmby Salseroberlinense
Hi there,
Yes, that's true for sure, Johnny. I recently saw Tomas Cruz' 2nd DVD. It's great but there was no plena in it. Just wanted to know how some of you play as I think most players have their own little bits of how to play to which rhythm.
Posted:
Mon Jul 09, 2007 3:53 amby JohnnyConga
PLENA....one variation...start with right hand on low drum, left hand on middle or quinto....T=tone, S=slap then count 1 2 3 4
1 & 2 & 3 &a 4 &
T S T T T SS TT
R L R L R LL RL
Tell me if this works for you..."JC" Johnny Conga...
Posted:
Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:04 amby Salseroberlinense
Yep, that works, great, thank you! Elena Elena!
Posted:
Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:24 pmby CongaTick
CongaPlace only shows a Cha Cha Locofun (whatever that is) How about a simple cha cha cha pattern please.
Posted:
Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:28 pmby Salseroberlinense
I gave the notation of how I play cha cha above. Many just use normal tumbao.
Posted:
Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:55 pmby TONE74
The basic cha cha cha pattern I learned is
Posted:
Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:56 pmby TONE74
sorry bout that The basic cha cha cha pattern I learned is- bass tip slap open bass tip open open
Posted:
Wed Jul 18, 2007 4:56 pmby Salseroberlinense
is what?