Bongo drumming

Bongo drumming
Author: Trevor K. Salloum
Publisher:
Total Pages: 84
Release: 2000
Genre: Bongo
ISBN: 9780786643844

All about bongos

All about bongos
Author: Kalani
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2003
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739033869

In-depth coverage of popular percussion instruments, including history, tuning, maintenance, techniques, exercises, ensembles, and more, from a world-renowned educator and performer, Kalani. Each book comes with an enhanced CD featuring additional multimedia content, including demonstrations of all rhythms and techniques and tuning instructions.

Bongo Drumming: Beyond the Basics

Bongo Drumming: Beyond the Basics
Author: Trevor Salloum
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2016-03-24
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1619115999

The popularity of The Bongo Book in addition to the high demand for resources on bongos prompted this second and more advanced book on bongo drumming. This follow-up reveals that the passion for the bongos is as great now as it was in the 1960's. Now, two more generations are discovering the joy of bongodrumming. What was lacking in the three decades were resources, a network and teaching material to guide students and hobbyists in the exploration of thisfascinating instrument. The advent of the Internet with its web sites, newsgroups, and faster communication along with the flame and revival of bongo mania. Bongo Drumming is simply another step in the educational development of thebongos and an attempt to increase the awareness of this seemingly simple, yet immensely complex instrument. Includes access to extensive online audio

Conga and Bongo Drum in Jazz

Conga and Bongo Drum in Jazz
Author: Trevor Salloum
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 93
Release: 2016-10-05
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1619116596

The first book ever published on how to play the conga and bongo drum in jazz. This text is an essential tool for band teachers and drummers playing LatinPercussion in jazz with special emphasis on swing. Includes chapters on history,description, tuning, position/posture, notation, strokes, rhythms, etc. Completewith photos, interviews, music transcriptions and video links. This much-needed text fills a niche in the application of the conga and bongo drum in jazz. Special features include archival photos, a rare interview with legendary jazz guitaristKenny Burrell, online companion video with Candido and Bobby Sanabria and the most comprehensive discography ever complied on the use of conga and bongo drums in jazz with over 100 listings and commentary including Candido, Ray Barretto, Armando Peraza, Willie Bobo, Luis Miranda, Patato Valdez, Willie Rodriguez, Tata Guines and many more

Authentic Bongo Rhythms (Revised)

Authentic Bongo Rhythms (Revised)
Author: Bob Evans
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 36
Release:
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457445941

A complete study, including illustrations, on all the Latin rhythms.

Have Fun Playing Hand Drums

Have Fun Playing Hand Drums
Author: Ben James
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 84
Release: 1999
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780769280585

Instructions for playing the djembe, conga, and bongo drums.

Progressive Steps to Bongo and Conga Drum Technique

Progressive Steps to Bongo and Conga Drum Technique
Author: Ted Reed
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457412257

Basic rhythms, variations, fill-ins, short solos for the bolero, cha-cha, merengue, mambo, guaracha, rumba, modern jazz and more.

How to Play Djembe

How to Play Djembe
Author: Alan Dworsky
Publisher: SCB Distributors
Total Pages: 119
Release: 2012-06-27
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0985739800

This book is a complete, step-by-step course for beginners on how to play djembe. Right from the start you'll be learning interlocking parts for some of the most popular West African rhythms: Kuku, Djole, Kassa, Madan, Suku, Sunguru Bani, and Tiriba. While you learn the patterns, you'll also learn how to make each of the basic strokes--bass, tone, and slap--with proper playing technique. We use life-like illustrations to show how each stroke looks from the outside and give detailed descriptions to explain how each stroke feels from the inside. The book also has easy-to-read box charts and a friendly writing style that creates the feel of private lessons. Please note: audio files of the CD that comes with the print version of this book are not included in this ebook version (but are available separately).

Play Congas Now

Play Congas Now
Author: Richie Gajate-Garcia
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 92
Release: 2000
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780769296579

Play Congas Now is a step-by-step method that teaches all the fundamentals of conga playing. You will learn hand positions and techniques, basic reading skills, different styles of rhythms and patterns, tuning and maintenance, drum set and school jazz band applications, and a brief history of the conga drums. The accompanying CD includes all exercises and has play-along tracks to practice with. The styles covered in the book are Afro-Cuban, Puerto Rican, Dominican, pop, rock, funk, and R & B rhythms. Play Congas Now is a must for the beginner who wants to get started on congas or an intermediate player who wants an excellent practice tool to refine his or her skills. Book jacket.

Hand Drumming Essentials

Hand Drumming Essentials
Author: C. A. Grosso
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2003
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739032824

Hand Drumming Essentials is unlike any book you've seen! This innovative new approach provides all the information you need to begin and maintain your own hand drumming ensemble. The book includes an introduction to hand drumming; instruments of the hand drumming ensemble (including conga, bongos and timbales, and exotic world percussion instruments such as agogo, axatse, caxixi and toke); performance techniques; rehearsal techniques; the development of hand drumming technique; and compositions for performance.