by nobleway » Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:47 pm
I'm thinking of sticking my toe into the bongo waters. From Amazon I just ordered "Kalani's Ultimate Hand Percussion: Ultimate Bongo Jam" a DVD only instruction. It had only 2 customer reviews. One was awful from a guy who wrote that he gave one star because he thought he was buying bongos from amazon. The other person wrote: "Suitable for beginners to intermediate level. It covers Martillo basics and variation/improvisations (2), Guiro 6/8, Songo, Funk, Calypso, Reggae, Samba & Motown. The pattern is shown in tiempo, than at 80 beats per minute (for approx. 2 mins) and play along in tiempo (for approx. 2 mins.) Professional, clear and precise with adequate time to get good practice in . Excellent. It also covers warm-up exercises, tuning, care and maintenance. Bongo Tuning (A-La/G-Sol or F-Fa) with an octave difference Macho to Hembra (lower)."
Anyway my plan is to borrow or to buy a modest set of bongos in the next month or 2 to give it a whirl. I'll let you guys know how it goes!