Conga techniques 1 - bass - open - slap

Good sounds are essential if you really want to master an instrument. But what is immediately clear to every trumpeter or saxophonist does not always seem to be clear to everyone in the drum scene. But music comes from differences, from clearly separated and clean tones. Bass, open and slap are the basic hits on the conga. They must be mastered. Here I try to give detailed instructions so that each shot can be executed correctly. In Part 2, I want to explain shots like “muffled” and “tips”. Later, “Floating Hand” and “Hand-to-Hand Techniques” will also be shown, as well as stick techniques and stick-hand variations. Parts: 00:00 intro 00:08 announcement 00:36 basic position of the hands 01:07 bass 02:25 open – classic 03:14 slow motion study 03:30 open – with edge connection 04:18 slow motion study 04:38 slap – closed 06:52 slow motion study 07:14 slap – open 07:58 slow motion study 08:18 exercises 10:15 final words