How to Play Conga Drums : Tumbao Latin Music Rhythms

Tumbao is the basic Latin music rhythm pattern for dance music. Learn how to play tumbao Latin music rhythms with tips from a professional conga drum player in this free music lesson video.

Expert: Johnny Conga
Contact: www.myspace.com/jcjohnnyconga
Bio: Johnny Conga has been performing on the conga drum for over 40 years.
Filmmaker: Curtis Enlow

Duration : 0:2:33


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  1. iTraceur Said,

    Hahahahahahaha, …
    Hahahahahahaha, legend!
    Exactly like Christopher Walken!

    Boom, Bap!

  2. JohnnyConga Said,

    Mongo Santamaria …
    Mongo Santamaria played ‘open slaps’ just chek his videos here on you tube…and you can get a “closed slap” and “open slap” and a “bata/patato slap-left hand top of drum head”…”JC” Johnny Conga

  3. TiqueO6 Said,

    “nobody plays open …
    “nobody plays open slaps for Tumbáo though ”
    should have read:
    nobody plays open slaps for Tumbáo-’normál’ though.

    (also I meant these as a response to ‘therealTOTOfan’s post…)

  4. TiqueO6 Said,

    For Tumbáo-’normál’ …
    For Tumbáo-’normál’ you’ll want a dry slap.
    Some get a clean “pop” sound like a woodblock and that’s very popular.
    Listen to many good salsa and cuban records to hear the possibilities.
    nobody plays open slaps for Tumbáo though

  5. TiqueO6 Said,

    there are many …
    there are many slaps, some very dry, seco, which require pressure (by the slap hand of if possible with muting by the opposite hand) others are wetter or more open, some have called this the “african” slap which is played way off the head. That kind has many overtones.

  6. seanlukas Said,

    thank you for the …
    thank you for the lesson, christopher walken! but where is the cowbell?

  7. JustinDRiot Said,

    my conga is way too …
    my conga is way too small so i can’t do that, i’m thinking about making some rock music, but not sure if it will work out, really hoping it does, because i have no other drums besides my conga, & i like the sound it makes

  8. Dannysgurl002 Said,

    Congas sound like …
    Congas sound like that when recorded by certain cameras. Try to record yourself playing and hear the difference between a recording and live conga playing.

  9. violafabio Said,

    chiarissimo…bravo!
    chiarissimo…bravo!

  10. MongasTDM Said,

    Heel Tip Slap Tip …
    Heel Tip Slap Tip Heel Tip Open Open

  11. UncleTito72 Said,

    Does the pattern …
    Does the pattern start with the the heel or with the tip?

  12. salserogermano Said,

    thats just the …
    thats just the camera sound, stupid!
    it is really a brilliant lessons by one of the rare guys on u-tube who DO know their stuff!
    my 2 thumbs up, Johnny Conga!

  13. jesamani75 Said,

    my first virtual …
    my first virtual conga teacher.,saludos johnny conga.

  14. frankietimbalero Said,

    great conga player …
    great conga player and the lessons are very helpful.

  15. Cezacez Said,

    he has a 100,000 …
    he has a 100,000 hits , he’s doing something right !!! .

  16. ak7834 Said,

    very good lessons, …
    very good lessons, very clear and helpful, thanks a lot!

  17. underprog Said,

    i was paying …
    i was paying attention to both…

    hes a great conga player btw…

  18. JohnnyConga Said,

    u might want to pay …
    u might want to pay attention to the lesson rather than the way he speaks….

  19. JohnnyConga Said,

    if u paid more …
    if u paid more attention to the lesson rather than the way he talks you might learn something, same goes for all u “nail lovers”….

  20. underprog Said,

    he talks like a …
    he talks like a hippie

  21. experience123456 Said,

    this is probably …
    this is probably one of the few better expertvillage videos lol

  22. puronicoya Said,

    that drum is so out …
    that drum is so out of tune, dang

  23. cadencia3d Said,

    yes, the adds are …
    yes, the adds are flipping annoying you can also click the X that appears in one of the corners and you will get rid of them. You can also turn off the captions. In the right down corner there is a traiangle pointing up. Hover over it w/ your mouse and it will give u the option to turn off the captions.

  24. dwsabianguy Said,

    in what way? I …
    in what way? I think it sounds perfect, how a conga should sound.

  25. nightcafe Said,

    u need to be quiet …
    u need to be quiet a bit..what s so funny about that video man?

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