Description
Your first exercise to master the Songo pattern. In this case with eighth notes on the Tumbadora and the Conga. Using Open, Slap and fingers beats. Notice how Giovanni combines hands using combinations from the Rudiments technique for Snare.
Commentary:
Then, the first time I listened to Los Van Van, it was 1979/80, so the guys like my ‘compadre’ Changuito, people like the late Yulo, people like Claro from Ritmo Oriental, for me, those are the two main, main, main patterns for the Songo groove, right? So then, with Claro, he was doing with Ritmo Oriental, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3,…..
Demo (Solo) with cymbal – 8159 – E
The master Giovanni plays a sixth DEMO-SOLO with variations on Mambo or Jazz to demonstrate how you can apply all of these exercises, maintaining one line on the cymbal with the right hand and improvising with the other on Timbales. Commentary: Then whe
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,
