by Thomas Altmann » Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:32 am
Hi,
I wondered whether any percussionist who plays the style of timba would work off basic patterns?
Given an percussive orchestration of drum set, congas and timbales; how do drums and timbales share their parts? Are there fixed concepts or even basic patterns for timbales and congas, especially in the Mazacote section, given that a drumset is incorporated? The few times that I had to play that style on congas, I used to improvise something with a lot of muffled tones, based on a Bomba type of feel. On the timbales, I would be lost!
Is there any very basic figure that somebody wanted to share, without having to write a complete method?
Thanks,
Thomas