Description
Giovanni Hidalgo explains the first steps on how to combine sounds on your congas.
Commentary:
And in combination, like base/muff .ok? A slap/muff ..ok? So you have many, many, many variations you can use the open slap . Like the base/slap right? And you use muff/Slap ok? Another one is open/slap, like we call “on the air” . That’s “In the air” because we leave the hand up…ok? So the combinations of the sounds, sounds like this open/slap, close/slap….. or vice versa, close/slap, open/slap….. right? So with the Tumbao, you combine all those with the Son Montuno with one Conga and it sounds like this, 1, 2, 3…….
Song in 7/4 – 8180 – E
Here you have the first of Giovanni’s songs, with Josep M. Kitflus (piano) and Carles Benavent (bass,) in 7/8. In these songs he shows you how to practically apply his concept on Congas in patterns as well as in solos. Commentary: Now, a new song
“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
