Percussion Conga Drums

Soundproofing: how to play conga drums in your apartment

Staff — Sat, 04 May 2013 17:00:59 +0000

If you like me are leaving in an apartment you know what I’m talking about. Start playing a nice tumbao and what is a fantastic sound for you will be a terrible noise for your neighbors. In this article we’ll clarify some concepts about soundproofing and will give practical advises to let you keep on [...]

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Restoration of Congas Valjes from the 1970s (Part 2/3)

Staff — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 13:36:45 +0000

This is part 2 of a set of 3 articles about conga restoration written by our friend Jason Tidwell. Enjoy his compelling story, that's real passion for the drums!

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Restoration of Congas Valjes from the 1970s (Part 1/3)

Staff — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:21:28 +0000

This is part 1 of a set of 3 articles about conga restoration written by our friend Jason Tidwell. Enjoy his compelling story, that's real passion for the drums!

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Choosing your conga: Wood vs fiberglass

Staff — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:44:34 +0000

Time to buy a conga set? One of the bigger choice to make is about the shell material… traditional wood or modern fiberglass congas? Choosing a new conga set is exciting, but also overwhelming with all the options available. For people new to congas, I recommend to check out two articles from our PercussionConga archive: [...]

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Best beginners conga free Youtube lessons

Staff — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 21:14:33 +0000

We always recommend beginners to start playing congas under the supervision of a teacher. Only an interactive class can correct you and let you develop since the beginning the right percussion technique. Keep in mind that if you start with a wrong technique, will be harder and harder to fix it later as you play! [...]

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Conga practice with a metronome

Daniel — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:46:40 +0000

The best way to increase speed, fluency and timing playing the congas is to practice using a metronome. If you’re not familiar with the metronome, it’s an instrument that generates regular beats to a predefined speed. Traditionally mechanic, like the one in the picture here on the right, nowadays they can be replaced with digital metronome [...]

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Johnny Conga & PercussionConga.com – unique lesson opportunity!

Staff — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:34:34 +0000

Don’t you know Johnny Conga?? Shame on you! The maestro is now collaborating with Percussionconga.com and in this video is showing off his incredible improvisation skills!! Johnny offers an unique learning opportunity, a “full inclusive” experience to learn living with him for 1 full week. Keep on reading, Johnny has a message to all the [...]

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How to play congas? Conga drum lessons review

Staff — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 15:42:35 +0000

Percussion Conga is happy to announce that starting with this article we'll review for our readers the different products and options out there to learn how to play conga drums! This month: lessons by percussionsecrets.com

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How to buy a used percussion conga drum

Staff — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:24:10 +0000

Learn how to choose an used percussion conga drum. In this article we guide you through the choice of your next used conga, explaining what to check to avoid bad surprises!

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How to learn Conga Solo Improvisation – video lessons

Staff — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:00:59 +0000

Soloing, or improvisation, the art of creativity that meet preparation. These 5 videos are a total of 45 minutes lesson, by Heinrich Klingmann

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