This book will teach any musician, step by step, how to play the conga drum using authentic Afro-Cuban rhythms: calypso, bomba, conga, rumba and bembe. The clear text, life-like illustrations and simple charts make learning to play these beats easy, even for non-musicians. The player can hear all 175 rhythms in the book on the included CD.
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Alan Dworsky and his partner Betsy Sansby were born in the 1950s ten blocks away from each other in St. Paul, Minnesota. Thirty years later they got married adn they've been happily drumming together ever since. They are known for creating instructional books that are easy to follow and a pleasure to read. Their first book, Conga Drumming: A Beginner's Guide to Playing with Time, has become the best-selling book on hand drumming ever published. Their writing is warm and friendly, and they re passionate about clarity. They make sure students especially beginners get the right-size steps, in the right order, at just the right time. We don't just dump a pile of charts on you and leave, says Dworsky. We stay with you every step of the way, so you feel like you're getting private lessons. Betsy Sansby and her partner Alan Dworsky were born in the 1950s ten blocks away from each other in St. Paul, Minnesota. Thirty years later they got married and they ve been happily drumming together ever since. They are known for creating instructional books that are easy to follow and a pleasure to read. Their first book, Conga Drumming: A Beginner s Guide to Playing with Time, has become the best-selling book on hand drumming ever published. Their writing is warm and friendly, and they re passionate about clarity. They make sure students especially beginners get the right-size steps, in the right order, at just the right time. We don t just dump a pile of charts on you and leave, says Dworsky. We stay with you every step of the way, so you feel like you're getting private lessons.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best books on congas - No matter what level,
By charlir@twistedpair.net (Bloomington, MN.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Conga Drumming: A Beginner's Guide to Playing With Time W/ CD (Paperback)
I have been playing congas for 15 years and teaching for 3 years. I recommend this book to my students and to my freinds.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Love the book; like their notation,
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This review is from: Conga Drumming: A Beginner's Guide to Playing With Time W/ CD (Paperback)
I agree with all the other reviewers... this is a great book for beginners and advanced (as well as folks somewhere in the middle, like me).One thing I didn't expect to like, since I can read regular music notation, was their concocted music notation. To my surprise, I like theirs better. It's very intuitive, and after a while, you can pretty much sight-read the rhythms. If I hear/see a conga pattern I like in the future, I'll probably write it down using their notation.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very clear and simple way of learning the Congas,
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This review is from: Conga Drumming: A Beginner's Guide to Playing With Time (Paperback)
Very recommended! I think Alan Dworsky used a very clear graphic way of teaching the Conga playing, without getting into music reading instead, he uses symbols for the diferent strokes, and easy numbers. It is great for begginers but stil a good book for advanced players, because it goes through many aspects of the conga. If you are into conga playing, get this book for the price of half a conga lesson I am sure you will get some mileage out of it. I have been playing congas for years and I discovered a few things in this book I didn't know. Go for it! (...)
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middle drum part, low drum part, cowbell pattern, bembe rhythm, playing tumbao, rumba quinto, palito pattern, cowbell part, quinto part, rumba clave, conga drumming, quinto player, tres golpes, open tone, heel stroke, clave pattern, son clave, drop stroke, next rhythm, high drum, combined rhythm, second drum, fourth repetition, drum parts, bass tone Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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middle drum part, low drum part, cowbell pattern, bembe rhythm, playing tumbao, rumba quinto, palito pattern, cowbell part, quinto part, rumba clave, conga drumming, quinto player, tres golpes, open tone, heel stroke, clave pattern, son clave, drop stroke, next rhythm, high drum, combined rhythm, second drum, fourth repetition, drum parts, bass tone Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Playing Principle, Practice Principle, Musical Time-Out New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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