Comments on: Private Lessons http://www.powerspercussion.com Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:33:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: MarkPowers http://www.powerspercussion.com/lessons/private-lessons#comment-18 MarkPowers Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:25:03 +0000 http://powerspercussion.com/blog/?page_id=1403#comment-18 Hi Nazan, and thanks so much for taking the time to write- how great that you've decided to pick up congas! Percussionists often adapt and change the traditional rhythms they know, creating new patterns that better fit into, and support, the pop and rock styles they might be playing. It's sounds like you have a handle on tumbao, which can work in many, many situations. You're certainly off to a great start! I highly recommend that you check out some of the excellent DVDs available from master congueros like Giovanni Hidalgo and Richie "Gajate" Garcia. And maybe I need to get to work and make a few more conga videos for YouTube myself! Thanks again for stopping by- Mark Hi Nazan, and thanks so much for taking the time to write- how great that you’ve decided to pick up congas! Percussionists often adapt and change the traditional rhythms they know, creating new patterns that better fit into, and support, the pop and rock styles they might be playing. It’s sounds like you have a handle on tumbao, which can work in many, many situations. You’re certainly off to a great start!

I highly recommend that you check out some of the excellent DVDs available from master congueros like Giovanni Hidalgo and Richie “Gajate” Garcia. And maybe I need to get to work and make a few more conga videos for YouTube myself!

Thanks again for stopping by-
Mark

]]> By: Nazan Gül http://www.powerspercussion.com/lessons/private-lessons#comment-17 Nazan Gül Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:22:42 +0000 http://powerspercussion.com/blog/?page_id=1403#comment-17 Hello Mark, first of all sorry for my english if I make mistakes..my husband is a professional musicion he plays guitar and sings..6 months ago I've decided to buy congas and play with him.Im practisicing with my congas open slap heel toe techniques..and the only rhtym I can play is tumbao and a few variations of the pattern..on youtube I can find many conga lessons and patterns like guaguanco, merengue, rumba, salsa, songo ext..but non of them help me to play with my husband because he usually plays pop,rock,slow rock and reggie 70-80-90s music.(sting,bob marley,cat stevens,u2,oasis ext)I cant find any examples for this kinds of music played with congas..I know congas are latin entruments, not for pop or rock music but I love them. how I wish to live in the same country and have some private lessons from you but there is an ocean between us..can you help me (and people like me) about pop and rock music playing with congas.hope to hear soon... Hello Mark, first of all sorry for my english if I make mistakes..my husband is a professional musicion he plays guitar and sings..6 months ago I’ve decided to buy congas and play with him.Im practisicing with my congas open slap heel toe techniques..and the only rhtym I can play is tumbao and a few variations of the pattern..on youtube I can find many conga lessons and patterns like guaguanco, merengue, rumba, salsa, songo ext..but non of them help me to play with my husband because he usually plays pop,rock,slow rock and reggie 70-80-90s music.(sting,bob marley,cat stevens,u2,oasis ext)I cant find any examples for this kinds of music played with congas..I know congas are latin entruments, not for pop or rock music but I love them. how I wish to live in the same country and have some private lessons from you but there is an ocean between us..can you help me (and people like me) about pop and rock music playing with congas.hope to hear soon…

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