How to Play Your First Rhythm on Bongos--A Lesson for Beginners

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  • Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
  • This is the first rhythm taught in the video "Bongo Grooves for Beginners" by Alan Dworsky, available as a download or a DVD at www.dancinghand.... Designed for the first-time hand drummer, the video teaches fun, funky grooves--including The Habanera, Calypso, Tumbao, Bombo, and the Backbeat Groove--that fit with all kinds of music. The video features clear, step-by-step instruction, a non-traditional approach, techniques that are easy on your hands, play-along tracks, a PDF file with charts of all the patterns, tips on tuning and how to hold the bongos, and examples of how to use the grooves to play along with recorded music or jam with your friends.

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  • @adrianmusic777
    @adrianmusic777 8 лет назад +189

    Great info for beginners. Why do people leave bad reviews for this. Its pretty niche. If you dont like bongos, why are you watching? I find it quite amazing that someone with absolutely no interest in playing the bongos would watch this and leave a comment. Did you search for boobs and bongos came up by mistake. If you dont like what your watching, turn it off and watch something else or read a book or go for a walk. Have a life!! Im interested in learning how to play the bongos, so this is very interesting to me.

    • @joeyhandeland983
      @joeyhandeland983 5 лет назад +5

      Well said.

    • @Sci-Fi_Fan296
      @Sci-Fi_Fan296 5 лет назад +4

      I could not agree more! This is a very helpful video for someone like me who is a beginner and is interested in learning a tip or 2 of how to play this instrument.

    • @男メロウ
      @男メロウ 4 года назад

      hope this helps ruclips.net/video/kICn4vhNhgE/видео.html

    • @markharris4539
      @markharris4539 4 года назад

      Totally agree 👍 ole chap! Well said!

    • @joemomma1968
      @joemomma1968 3 года назад

      Pipe down bongoboy

  • @Aegelis
    @Aegelis 6 лет назад +165

    With chill voice, beat, and easy to follow instruction, you're the Bob Ross of bongos! Thanks for this and looking forward to playing more.

    • @lisaeverett9819
      @lisaeverett9819 2 года назад +1

      You are so right!

    • @theallknowing229
      @theallknowing229 2 года назад

      @@lisaeverett9819 bro, do u know what is the name of instrument the other person is playing at 0:02

    • @ppg19782
      @ppg19782 2 года назад +2

      @THE All Knowing musical washboard

    • @kishascape
      @kishascape Год назад +1

      Bongo Ross

  • @gowrikrishnan4629
    @gowrikrishnan4629 Год назад +7

    People always say that when someone is really good at something, they can make it look easy and effortless. And that's exactly what you have done here! Clear explanation and easy to follow, thank you :D

  • @dawnevans1955
    @dawnevans1955 4 года назад +13

    I stumbled upon your video in a first grade class today. They wanted to see the Drum video! We all think you are a wonderful teacher! I love how you define your words and take your time. One of my first graders picked up this rhythm right away! We had a GREAT time! Thanks for great content!!

  • @JustHatched13
    @JustHatched13 12 лет назад +12

    This is exactly the rhythm that my music director at church was trying to teach me. Thanks to your video I now know what he meant. I'll be playing it tomorrow.

  • @gwales
    @gwales 11 лет назад +34

    Excellent introduction. Many advanced players have trouble understanding what it looks like for beginners, but you show people how to layer the sound by adding complexity to an underlying simple pattern.

  • @Airman1121
    @Airman1121 4 года назад +4

    Bongos have been especially helpful with my endeavor to quit smoking. Keeping my hands busy. Thank you for the "Habanera" lesson.

  • @swashington942
    @swashington942 8 лет назад +9

    Amazing how a simple setup can sound so good.

  • @shedroids
    @shedroids 7 месяцев назад +5

    Explained and taught to Perfection, thank you, Al!

  • @philliplanger5530
    @philliplanger5530 4 года назад +4

    That was the best, first instrument lesson of my life. I felt capable and at ease. Thanks, Let's Do This!

  • @DailyFrankPeter
    @DailyFrankPeter 6 лет назад +3

    Wow.. you can teach stuff this way? That was totally pleasant and unlike anything I would call 'being taught'.

  • @avivavogelgabriel5482
    @avivavogelgabriel5482 6 лет назад +12

    Best-sounding, most clearly presented instruction I've found here for playing the basic 'Habanera' pattern on bongos for beginners. Unlike many teachers,, this drummer plays with a clean, slinky, fluid style, rather than with a wooden feel and muddy or imprecise tones. And his bongos are tuned nicely. Kudos, Al Dworsky! I have played congas at an intermediate-advanced level intermittently for 15 years, and I have now found a tasty "in" to approaching bongos, which I need to do both for their portability, and to use them 'non-traditionally' or folklorically for accompanying kirtan groups and various improvisational settings. ⚡ Many thanks 🔴⚫🎱

  • @jawidofkoj2998
    @jawidofkoj2998 4 года назад +2

    Very soothing voice and video

  • @jessedallavecchia4187
    @jessedallavecchia4187 4 года назад +21

    This was very helpful, purchasing my first set tomorrow to keep me busy during the quarantine! Actually looking forward to learning the instrument :)

  • @Reyes78
    @Reyes78 12 лет назад +2

    It makes me so glad to see an emphasis on the pulse right from the beginning because I overlooked it as a beginner and very much regretted it.

  • @andrewsexton6179
    @andrewsexton6179 Год назад

    I just bought my first bongos and I’m glad I saw your video first. A great rhythm I’m from Australia

  • @mommadrums
    @mommadrums 12 лет назад +3

    what I love about this is how you take it step by step. nice teaching for a real beginner like me!

  • @effyiew7318
    @effyiew7318 7 лет назад +4

    Great setting. Love the rooftop vibe.

  • @dayesimpson
    @dayesimpson 8 лет назад +4

    Thank you for this wonderful video and lesson - so easy to understand as I just bought my first second hand bongos ... and want to learn!

  • @flipstick3409
    @flipstick3409 10 лет назад +6

    Thanks...very helpful indeed. I've had my LP's for twenty years and play around, but you have inspired me to do more!

  • @axlk-hq8qf
    @axlk-hq8qf 8 лет назад +796

    its literally 4:37am and im watching this video. I dont even have bongos

    • @chaitu70
      @chaitu70 8 лет назад +14

      alexxk maybe you are really interested in music, but not sure of which instrument to play.

    • @Khayal101
      @Khayal101 7 лет назад +4

      alexxk same here

    • @elcinylmaz2200
      @elcinylmaz2200 7 лет назад +6

      i'm at work and i don't have a bongo, either :)

    • @nitinagrawalagrawal9988
      @nitinagrawalagrawal9988 7 лет назад +1

      tabla

    • @jojoUK120
      @jojoUK120 6 лет назад

      ...yet

  • @ricdoliveira3075
    @ricdoliveira3075 9 месяцев назад +1

    I’m a life long musician. With injuries from an accident I’m finding hand percussion my only unaffected ability. So, buying new percussion ( hand types). Torn between a cajon or bongos. I do music therapy as well, so bongos and other hand percussion seems more accessible.
    This video, explains what I’ve been know to do, but with appropriate info to do it better, thank you.

  • @keefmeister77
    @keefmeister77 11 лет назад +43

    Reading some of the comments here from a month or two ago, you'd think this guy is some sort of bongo anti-christ because he doesn't play EXACTLY according to the basic bongo patterns. So?!? Plays very well and I incorporated some of what he does into my repertoire, good video, by comparison I make him sound very traditional...

  • @nathanielwadley3924
    @nathanielwadley3924 Год назад

    Thank you for sharing this videos. My friend gave me a pair of bongas drum and I used this video to help me accumulated to my new friend. I just brought the video. Thank you for sharing your experience with mankind.

  • @WORLDDRUMCLUB
    @WORLDDRUMCLUB 5 лет назад +87

    We love that you did this on a rooftop!

    • @popupmassacre2445
      @popupmassacre2445 4 года назад

      Well... he did the start and end on roof top. You can see grass in the rest of it so the explanation was somewhere else.

    • @popupmassacre2445
      @popupmassacre2445 4 года назад +2

      Interested in whatever that board the other guy is playing actually. Pretty cool.

    • @mr.tiddles556
      @mr.tiddles556 4 года назад

      @@popupmassacre2445 I'm pretty sure that's a washboard, if you haven't already found out

    • @rebeccadeveraux
      @rebeccadeveraux Год назад

      Wow you look like you are so pretty 1:08

  • @anidamsa4396
    @anidamsa4396 4 года назад +2

    Brilliant, very musical, accessible and above all , inspirational. ‘Groove is in the heart’ 😂
    Many thanks.

  • @chezchez4998
    @chezchez4998 3 года назад +1

    Good Stuff! Clear and concise. Short enough to learn the basic method so its not easily forgotten and can be practiced anywhere. Bravo! 👏

  • @MacPakinga
    @MacPakinga 5 месяцев назад +1

    Cool 🪘thank you for sharing 🪘🤘😎 from new Zealand 👍

  • @bettyspitalnik6374
    @bettyspitalnik6374 5 лет назад +4

    Got it now, thank you! I appreciate you making this for us.

  • @jonlee2186
    @jonlee2186 3 года назад +1

    Man!! makes me want to learn how to play the Bongos. Love how explains the simple "beat" and progresses.

  • @greenfunnycolor
    @greenfunnycolor 11 лет назад +2

    Surprisingly easier than I thought it was going to be. Thank you!

  • @PeiyushSharma
    @PeiyushSharma 11 лет назад

    Very Nicely Explained, really good video.

  • @FlatlandMando
    @FlatlandMando 3 года назад +1

    Anytime I've had bongo's in my hands I've only been able to produce " junk sounds". But with this, next time I get ahold of a bongo set, your video will be my starting point

  • @TheWallowingMadman27
    @TheWallowingMadman27 4 года назад

    I’m going to keep this in mind for when I get some bongos. I followed along & counted out the rhythm to get a sense of it.

  • @michelecoco4775
    @michelecoco4775 4 месяца назад

    Bravo! Metodo che si adatta benissimo a chiunque Vogli imparare qualche ritmo con i bongos.

  • @roidthegoat
    @roidthegoat 6 лет назад +111

    "Today i´m gonna sleep early"
    Me at 3 AM.

  • @Yaboroqe
    @Yaboroqe 8 лет назад +1

    Great teaching, nice videolesson!

  • @DieterLo1
    @DieterLo1 Год назад

    Very good lesson! Just started to learn playing Bongos!

  • @santhiabraham3440
    @santhiabraham3440 2 года назад +17

    Watching this video after 11 year from posting

  • @bennythebass1
    @bennythebass1 5 лет назад

    Thanks for the lesson Paul Simon!

  • @jcbnica
    @jcbnica 6 лет назад +1

    Big thanks for sharing this video. This is my first lesson and got it!! Thanks to you.

  • @Calypso3
    @Calypso3 12 лет назад +1

    Great! I just picked up a set at a tag sale and figured I'd test my hand at jamming! Ty for tips!!

  • @marcellejogaudinn3836
    @marcellejogaudinn3836 5 лет назад

    Drums are so cool. Thanks a lot. :)

  • @Julie-jq1sy
    @Julie-jq1sy 8 лет назад +1

    Thanks for the easy lesson. These Bongos sound nice. If only the drums were as easy.

  • @bobbytyler8008
    @bobbytyler8008 7 лет назад

    You just got me started.. Many thanks. Im up and running..

  • @bmmusic
    @bmmusic 7 лет назад

    great video lesson on bongos....great job..

  • @dawonplace
    @dawonplace 11 лет назад

    Thank you Alan. I use this Cuban bongo (harmonara)playing the most.

  • @pennynelly1392
    @pennynelly1392 8 лет назад +1

    Very very helpful thanks a lot

  • @SlimJointJr
    @SlimJointJr 9 лет назад +4

    simple and clean.thanks.

  • @alexroman373
    @alexroman373 6 лет назад +3

    Love it! I just played it on my pair!

  • @feliciajennings4398
    @feliciajennings4398 4 года назад +1

    Need to know how to tune new pair of bongos please. Thank you for sharing.

  • @kyaravivanco6178
    @kyaravivanco6178 7 лет назад +1

    that taught me a lot for my first time playing . you have any other videos for beginners?

    • @Dancinghandsmusic
      @Dancinghandsmusic  7 лет назад

      So glad to hear you learned a lot from my video Kyara. You can find all my stuff at dancinghands.com.

    • @theallknowing229
      @theallknowing229 2 года назад

      @@Dancinghandsmusic bro, kindly please tell me the name of instrument the other person is playing with you at 0:02

  • @grawakendream8980
    @grawakendream8980 Год назад

    this was the easy to pick up how you presented it thank you

  • @daddysmith1376
    @daddysmith1376 7 лет назад

    Nice one bud my daughters loving this easy lesson👍

  • @SeldumSeen
    @SeldumSeen 2 года назад +1

    Excellent 👏🏾

  • @dirtdigga13
    @dirtdigga13 3 года назад

    So easy to follow along with this video. Thank you!

  • @augustinechinnappanmuthria7042
    @augustinechinnappanmuthria7042 3 года назад

    Super teaching Sir

  • @EM-B
    @EM-B 7 лет назад +1

    I couldn't play this at first!, but now I'm a pro!!, thanks 🙏🏼!. This is one of the best vids - for explaining!. XOXO 😘 EM-B! Zzz 😴 xxx

  • @JULIANA-xg9pz
    @JULIANA-xg9pz Год назад +2

    We call ijexá in Brazil!

  • @anarkyster
    @anarkyster 2 года назад

    You're one helluva teacher!

  • @chebontoroitich7509
    @chebontoroitich7509 6 лет назад +1

    Awesome stuff!!

  • @joggejor
    @joggejor 11 месяцев назад

    just wonderful, thank you!

  • @territmoderitmo9190
    @territmoderitmo9190 5 лет назад

    nice editing. simple and clear. good job

  • @vincentgodinez5275
    @vincentgodinez5275 4 года назад

    I learned ftom differnt videos. I come back to this one because it helps get my hands get moving( basics).

  • @christheyoshigamer5248
    @christheyoshigamer5248 Год назад +2

    2:41 = the full pattern

  • @miguelhaddadchavelas7454
    @miguelhaddadchavelas7454 4 года назад

    Excelent class, thank you men

  • @bamanra3858
    @bamanra3858 3 года назад

    @63 yrs old learning to play bongos/congas
    Proof you can teach a old dog 🐕 new tricks. 😉 👍🏾

  • @ito148
    @ito148 13 лет назад

    GREAT VIDEO AND GOOD TEACHING SPEED.............POST MORE VIDEOS

  • @sandygould2698
    @sandygould2698 8 лет назад

    Very informative,thanks

  • @fitwellholistic
    @fitwellholistic 4 года назад +1

    So helpful thx n you !!!

  • @CSILopez
    @CSILopez 7 лет назад

    Gracias for this! Can’t wait to see my progress!

  • @markharris4539
    @markharris4539 4 года назад

    Great vid Al!!

  • @anicca3179
    @anicca3179 Год назад

    Helped me a lot, thanks man!

  • @BarbaraJLitchfield
    @BarbaraJLitchfield Год назад

    Where is the play along section? Love the video by the way

  • @maurizioghezzer4302
    @maurizioghezzer4302 3 года назад

    Bravo! Buona dimostrazione senza troppe lunghe chiacchere! ❤️

  • @samdelahunty1506
    @samdelahunty1506 Месяц назад

    Great video!!👍👍

  • @listairgin
    @listairgin Год назад

    Excellent demo/ lesson! Thank you so much 🌠🌅🌌🕊👍🏻

  • @reliablebow
    @reliablebow 10 лет назад

    Hi Al...just want to say you are a very good teacher...looking forward:)
    michael

  • @LBEXOTICS
    @LBEXOTICS 12 лет назад +1

    WOW.... THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO!! IT REALLY HELPED!!! I have been trying and wanting to learn for a long time. I was getting the beat because your video made since . And was easy!!
    Regards
    David West
    (Owner) LB Exotics

  • @frankkelly6273
    @frankkelly6273 5 лет назад

    This is what I am looking for ...THANKS !!!

  • @thebayoudiaries8389
    @thebayoudiaries8389 8 лет назад +1

    Great vid man!

  • @stern1233
    @stern1233 2 года назад

    I love this video!

  • @magpercussion3005
    @magpercussion3005 4 года назад

    Really well done

  • @MrFitznicely
    @MrFitznicely 11 лет назад +5

    Great video! really clear and easy to follow, had me feeling like a pro in no time =D

  • @rossross9281
    @rossross9281 3 года назад +1

    That’s it, I’m buying bongos!!!! To amazon!

  • @KVbrimex
    @KVbrimex 11 лет назад +1

    Cheers, brilliant lesson.!!!

  • @darrelltiencken2194
    @darrelltiencken2194 8 лет назад +1

    I love it!

  • @bonek350
    @bonek350 3 года назад

    Right on. Thanks, dude.

  • @VanIsleBC
    @VanIsleBC 9 лет назад +3

    you do a loop de loop and pull, now your shoes are lookin cool!

  • @tiershirt
    @tiershirt 8 лет назад +1

    Thank you. Perfect for Beginners.

  • @ronscott1187
    @ronscott1187 4 года назад

    Great vid! Great job!!!

  • @MrReginogomezjr
    @MrReginogomezjr 13 лет назад

    excellent video

  • @DivineZeal
    @DivineZeal 11 лет назад +1

    this was so fun to play along with :)

  • @Zentralbank911
    @Zentralbank911 13 лет назад

    I often don't know where is the first beat (1 2 3 4).
    But it's really great for beginners, thanks.

  • @emamshemr482
    @emamshemr482 7 лет назад

    Thank you sir
    Best video

  • @dawonplace
    @dawonplace 11 лет назад

    Lovely teaching!!!!!!!!!!

  • @esther2208
    @esther2208 5 лет назад +2

    Where did you get those bongos? And what brand are they? I like the size of them

  • @Oatmeal_lord
    @Oatmeal_lord 2 года назад

    This was so much fun to play. You also sound like king missile for some reason 😅

  • @jennifergomez4412
    @jennifergomez4412 5 лет назад +10

    Listening to bongos I feel like dancing in a beach in Hawai. ❤️

  • @gmee123
    @gmee123 12 лет назад +1

    This was a great beginner video and very nicely explained! Thanks for taking the time to share :)