any good conga books/videos/cds?

[hoofbeats]

I'd like to get something to read or listen to, so I can put some knowledge of playing in my mind before my set comes. Any instructional books or cds with rhythms or techniques you'd recommend?
Also does anyone know some good raggae music w/ congas in it? Slightly stoopid has this secondary percussionist that rocks their new cd. Am I the only reggae lover here?

[tactikal]

I was recommended The Tomas Cruz Conga Method series.. 3 books with DVD's, from basic stroke technique and practice rhythms to much more complex stuff...

I bought em off ebay and am enjoying them immensely.

[JohnnyConga]

Also KALANI/Introduction to Congas Bobby Sanabria series/videos Giovanni's learn to Play the Conga drum and the Rudy Quesada videos on youtube.com....WELCOME TO CONGAPLACE TO ALL THE "NEWBIES".....PEARL ARTIST-JOHNNY CONGA.....PS FOR ALL THE NEWBIES CHEK OUT MY "CONGA-CAMP/INTENSIVE"...LISTED AS CONGACAMP

[Derbeno]

I'd like to get something to read or listen to, so I can put some knowledge of playing in my mind before my set comes. Any instructional books or cds with rhythms or techniques you'd recommend?
Also does anyone know some good raggae music w/ congas in it? Slightly stoopid has this secondary percussionist that rocks their new cd. Am I the only reggae lover here?

The Makuta rhythm seem to work well with reggea, but I suggest you invest the time and patience going through Volume 1 and 2 of Tomas Cruz and get yourself a local teacher.
If you get the fundamentals right from day one with no bad habits the rest will automatically fall in place

[dannydrumperc]

There are some good books/DVD/methods in the market, but the best way to learn this instrument is with an instructor because EVERYBODY HAS UNIQUELY SHAPED HANDS!!! An experienced instructor should help you to achieve the most out your hands, the most accurate strokes, the fundamental sounds and patterns, and tuning.

I play mainly drum set, so when I got interested on congas, I started watching some of my friends and teachers and their technique. Something I noticed very soon (besides my wrong approach ) was that they had different techniques mainly because of the shape (length x width) of their hands.



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[bongosnotbombs]

I'm not trying to be a jerk or anything, but there is a whole section of this forum devoted to just this topic, I think it's two or three forums down from this?

You can probably find all you would want to know there.

[akdom]

Hi all

I just purchase the 3 method books of Tomas CRUZ after checking around for quite some time what was best.

The first volume really is for beginner and most people won't learn much from it...
The two others are just great.

I highly recommand it ...

I almost forgot..
Laurent Lamy 'zunzun' just released an amazing method dedicated to guaguanco and its variation.... purchasable online. video and booklet... Great work, great knowledge.


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[Rudy]

I started several years back with the Dancing Hands book, "Conga Playing". It assumes you know nothing and has a unique notation system. I recommend it to all beginners.

[rumbaman]

how are you guys doing my suggestion is get the tomas cruz books they are great . I used his books and they are awsome .

good luck

rumbaman