Are you learning congas, bongó, or timbales anytime soon? Studying with a private teacher or just wanting to learn on your own? Make sure to check out these method books - my recommendations for summer and fall 2024!
If you don’t own The Conga Drummer’s Guidebook by Michael Spiro, now is the time to pick it up! The ultimate resource for truly understanding Afro-Cuban music, complete with technical exercises for congas, and rhythmic exercises across several folkloric and popular music genres. The bonus? Get it for less on Amazon this summer.
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The Language of the Masters is arguably one of the best resources to help you learn HOW to play solos in Latin popular music, while examining some of the baddest conga, bongó, and timbale players in history. Use it to prepare for your next salsa or Latin Jazz gig, or simply to understand common ways to “say what you need to say” in a Latin Percussion context. Think of it like DuoLingo for drums.
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Changuito’s A Master’s Approach to Timbales will get you familiar with the history and foundations of playing Cuban music on timbales. Great exercises, short etudes, and Changuito’s unique approach to playing doble campana (double bell), and much more
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