Looking for a list of common rhythms - I'm stuck in the Guajira

[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!

[bongosnotbombs]

Just go to the conga book, on congaplace.com,
see up there in the right hand corner of this page?
Click that link.

[JohnnyConga]

Here is a short list

Bolero
Son-tumbao
Cha cha cha
mambo
bomba
plena.............."JC" Johnny Conga...

[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

[Charangaman]

Latley I'm loving Mozambique! :p

[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.

[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....

[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.

[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...

[Salseroberlinense]

Yep, that works, great, thank you! Elena Elena!

[CongaTick]

CongaPlace only shows a Cha Cha Locofun (whatever that is) How about a simple cha cha cha pattern please.

[Salseroberlinense]

I gave the notation of how I play cha cha above. Many just use normal tumbao.

[TONE74]

The basic cha cha cha pattern I learned is

[TONE74]

sorry bout that The basic cha cha cha pattern I learned is- bass tip slap open bass tip open open

[Salseroberlinense]

is what?