How I Try to Make Conga Patterns Interesting
A lot of songs sound good with a simple conga pattern. But many players, including myself, fall into the habit of playing the same type of simple pattern when there are so many ways we can change it up. This video lesson explains how I try to make conga patterns interesting when a basic tumbao is too vanilla.
00:00 Intro
01:46 Beyond the Basics
02:27 Leave Out A Tone
02:47 Add A Tone
03:07 Move It Around The Drums
03:38 Shift The Rhythm
04:28 Extend The Phrase
06:04 Make It Half Time
06:36 Free Lesson PDFs
06:54 Flip The Pattern
07:15 Add Mute Tones
08:05 Play Like Drum Set
08:35 Add Other Percussion
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