Description
Fifth Son Montuno exercise but this time “Reverse pattern.” Giovanni reverses the rhythmic concept with a serie of beats: Hembra, martillo, fingers, half palm and ghost, to complete this pattern. Notice the type of accentuation, especially the Clave.
Commentary:
Another variation, like a third variation for that kind of marcha is done like this. That is comfortable to when you play together with a conga player, with a congero, for Son Montunos, that are only Congas and Bongos, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3… It’s so important to put your mind, to put your five senses on the correct spot, ok? We have to be focused and alert, all the time, so with the clave when we do… that’s the effect, right? We do it like this , 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4… Slow, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4…
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
Demo (Solo) Free – 8156 – E
The master Giovanni plays a third DEMO-SOLO in 6/8 to demonstrate how you can apply all of these exercises, maintaining one line with the left hand on the Cha-Cha cowbell and improvising with the other on the Mambo cowbell and the Timbales. Commentary:
