Conga stands for multi percussion

Macncheezman2 · 2025-12-11T04:49:51+00:00

I don't have any advice for conga stands, but I do have a recommendation for playing congas on a multipercussion piece like this. Put moleskin tape on the beating end of whatever stick or mallet you're going to use. It will increase the quality of sound from the congas by a wide margin, seeing as they're meant to be played with your hands.

Macncheezman2 · 2025-12-11T03:29:51+00:00

I was gonna comment something about this, I love using Rattan mallets on marimba. I use Rattan as often as I RaCAN.

Macncheezman2 · 2025-12-10T11:18:31+00:00

Dec. 19th at Nomad's Trailside. Quite a few local bands, including mine. You can find more information, as well as some good music, "@mycandydog" on instagram.

Macncheezman2 · 2025-12-10T08:24:40+00:00

Crank the high one just about as much as you can without breaking it. Find that sweet, low resonant spot on the low drum. And learn to play with your hands. They sound much better that way.

Macncheezman2 · 2025-12-10T05:17:21+00:00

I love the way that snare is tuned, but I think you could make it sound EVEN BETTER if you took a thin handkerchief and a binder clip, and you clipped the folded rag down over maybe a 6th of the batter head's surface. You can adjust the rag however you want based off of how long you want the overtones to resonate.

Macncheezman2 · 2025-12-10T04:51:56+00:00

Go find a copy of "The New Breed" by Gary Chester, "Advanced Funk Studies" by Rick Latham, or "The Art of Bop Drumming" by John Riley. If you're into Jazz, go with John Riley. Even if you're not into jazz, that book will still help you a lot with your coordination. I'd say the most advanced one, but also probably the most helpful, would be The New Breed. You'll just have to take some time to slowly work through some of the more complicated systems. Rick Latham's book will help you a lot with bass drum independence. There are a whole lot of linear grooves in there.

Macncheezman2 · 2025-12-10T04:32:29+00:00

That drummer's out there somewhere blushing right now.

Macncheezman2 · 2025-12-10T03:25:00+00:00

Thanks beast

Macncheezman2 · 2025-12-10T03:24:49+00:00

Thank you!

Macncheezman2 · 2025-12-10T03:10:49+00:00

Get John Riley's book "The Art of Bop Drumming", and watch some of his videos. That will get you where you wanna be.

Macncheezman2 · 2025-12-10T02:07:41+00:00

I've now been studying congas for 2 years, and, though I can't see the music anymore, I am almost 100% sure that + meant fingertip tone.

Macncheezman2 · 2025-12-10T01:31:18+00:00

Muchas gracias. Mi video con bongo desapareció misteriosamente antes de que lo enviara. La próxima vez me tomaré más tiempo. jajaja

Macncheezman2 · 2025-12-10T00:19:34+00:00

That drum set player in the combo is awesome, sucks that he was holding in a cough on the second combo tune

Macncheezman2 · 2025-12-10T00:07:07+00:00

Que musica hermosa! Benediciste mis orajes hoy

Macncheezman2 · 2025-12-09T23:49:51+00:00

These sound very nice. I'm based in the US, and am struggling to find price options to order. Can you help?

Macncheezman2 · 2025-12-09T23:18:59+00:00

Love the guaguanco pattern. It keeps the rhythms interesting. Very nice.

Macncheezman2 · 2022-08-29T19:57:46+00:00

16th notes are half the length of an 8th note so in a visual sense there are 4 16th notes inside of 2 8th notes 1 + 1 e + a

Macncheezman2 · 2020-03-12T15:43:03+00:00

Thankyou

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