Description
(A)Here you have your first patterns. Giovanni explains and shows you step by step the positioning of your hands, the accents and how to apply it on a Conga.
Commentary:
First of all, it’s only two open beats, one slap and do it like this, 1, 2, 3, 4 .. Then when you jump to put in a couple of accents, to do another movement (variation) of the pattern, you hear patterns like this one. We are talking about 1940s, like 1, 2, 3, 4 .
Demo (Solo) Mozambique B – 8158 – E
The master Giovanni plays a fifth DEMO-SOLO with variations on the Mozambique pattern to demonstrate how you can apply all of these exercises, maintaining one line on the Cha-Cha cowbell with the right hand and improvising with the other on Timbales. Co
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
