Description
Giovanni Hidalgo shows you one of the most common patterns for “Timbales”, playing the “Cáscara” with the right hand and filling in the same time with the left, hand hitting the shell of the other Timbal.
Commentary:
Another variation is adding the other side of the Timbales with the Cáscara, so you want to take out the open beat and the muff…right? You want to put the Cáscara, so do it like this, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4…
“Time Code” Soleá (bulerías) – 8182 – E
Here you have the third of Giovanni’s songs with Josep M. Kitflus (piano) and Carles Benavent (bass). In this case, the master Giovanni uses a Flamenco pattern (Bulería) to show you how to apply practically his concept on Congas. Commentary: Now,
Demo (Solo) 6/8 – 8154 – E
Giovanni plays a Demo in 6/8 to demonstrate how you can apply all those exercises, maintaining a line on the cowbell and improvising with the other on Timbales. Commentary: Example, I would like to do a little improvisation, free style, ok? Let’s
Demo (Solo) Guaguancó – 8155 – E
The master Giovanni plays a second Demo with the “Guaguancó Cáscara” to demonstrate how you can apply all those exercises, maintaining a line on the cowbell and improvising with the other on Timbales. Commentary: Cáscara in Guaguancó par
