The last Mambo pattern for cowbell. Here Giovanni uses one of the cáscaras and applies it to the cowbell at fast and slow tempos.   Commentary: In that variation, the most you hear was the Cáscara pattern, like for Guaguancó, for the Timbales, like tha

A third variation of the 6/8 pattern and a fourth with all the combinations, which Giovanni calls “Floreo” (‘flourishing’).   Commentary: And a third variation, using another spot on the accents, goes like this, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Giovanni carries out two exercises, slow and fast, for the Mambo pattern on the cowbell in the style of Chino Pozo and Willy Bobo. In this case with quarter notes and eighth notes.   Commentary: Chino Pozo came with another style, great Bongo player that

Here you have two exercises on the cowbell in the style of Willy Bobo and Mongo Santamaría. The master Giovanni uses different sounds to complete these two bar patterns on the Cowbell, formed by quarter notes and eighth notes.   Commentary: Then, people

The master Giovanni plays two exercises, slow and fast, on the Salsa and Son patterns. Here you have two variations with eighth notes and accents in the second bar.   Commentary: Then we go back again to this one, right?… But this style, 1, 2, 1, 2

Giovanni carries out two very simple exercises, fast and slow, for the Mambo pattern on the cowbell. This pattern is part of the Bomba “Sicá”. In this case with quarter notes and eighth notes.   Commentary: Then, sometimes you hear on the Mam

Here you have two exercises, one fast and one slow, on the Guajira pattern in the style of “Yeyito.” The master Giovanni uses different sounds on the Cowbell to complete this one bar pattern, formed by eighth notes.   Commentary: Then when we