Re: Question about conga playing
Hey Shabutie!
I'm taking the liberty of moving your question to the PERCUSSION section since I think you'll get more responses about your question about playing congas with our hand-drumming DC members (including yours truly).
Here's my take, bro'...
I can't say this often enough--the rudiments--and in your case, the bossa nova beat--transfer EASILY to the hand drums. Most people are scared witless of hand drums; they think there's some mystery about what you do with your hands, but there's nothing to be afraid of.
In your case, it's simply a matter of of practicing the ruds (and for that matter whatever else you're working on) on your congas or other hand drums--just as ya did on your kit! Start slowly, and work up your speed. Also, you might want to pick up a book or DVD on hand drumming to study the hand positions!
Keep us posted on your progress, bro'!
keep the beat goin' ... Don't keep it to yourself!
Charlie
"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." --Henry David Thoreau, "Walden," 1854
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"Maybe your drums can be beat, but you can't."--Jack Keck
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