65 and have never played an instrument. Wanted bongos as a kid. Didn't happen. Covid depression has got me down. Better late than never. This is so fun. Boy am I feeling uncoordinated. Lol Thank you so much. A new adventure!
I did the same thing! Bought bongo drums, claves, and maracas to chase away the Covid blues. Also playing a lot of tongue drum and harmonica. Finally, i have a rain stick, thunder maker, and ocean wave drum. These Covid blues are tough to get rid of but I am trying. 🙏🏼
Turn on your favorite music and just have fun with it! I like this video song this dude played at the end. This is the first bongo lesson I have ever been to/looked at. My hands work different than his but I rap a tap tap my fingers and hands the way I like and just have fun. Like he said, listen and feel the beat/and or beat the hell out of them and relieve your frustrations, LOL
@@richardsilkes5944 hahaha! I am on a very similar journey. It's great to move from instrument to instrument to keep practice fresh. The very best to you!
This is so great. I've been watching a bunch of beginner's videos and you're the first one to make this basic beat musical. Getting the basics right is so important.
just purchased a set of bongos. Like many others, went off to find a helpful, clear, and complete guide for beginners. Yours is the best by a long way. Thank you for posting this! :)
This is super helpful. Thank you. I'm a drummer and I can hear what's going on, but it's good to know where to start with the actual technique. I just got a bongo so my little baby son can play with them on the floor, but I want to learn a bit so I'll be checking out your channel. I've been lucky to see the real son in Cuba... a very authentic-sounding old school band at the Hotel Villanueva in Havana. Beautiful singer who also played claves and maracas, in his mid 60s or so, an older pianist, bongosero, congeuro, two trumpets, upright bass. I was mesmerized by the bongosero... when they hit the descarga and he picked up the bell, his beat placement is etched in my mind. Very profound memory for me. Anyway, cheers.
Dance Papi, I'm cuban and love to play Bongos. I have learned by myself a liter of martillo, but no more than that. I have searched youtube for hours trying to learn until I got here "Dace Papi". Thanks so much for dedicating some time to teach us. By far you are the best tutorial I have found in few years.
Gracias amigo, Estuve en Cuba muchas veces, estudiando, conociendo la cultura, gozando con la gente y siempre aprendiendo. Ahora no voy por allí desde el 2006. Me alegro que te sirvan los videos y gracias por tu apoyo.
I live in Puerto Vallarta and just came into the possession of some nice LP bongos and to my surprise found you here! I have danced to the sounds of Candela for thirty years, and what a treat to find your love of this music and offering these beautiful no bullshit lessons!! You are the real thing! Muchas gracias compa!!
I started on Maxwell house coffee cans when I was very young,my sister bought me Bongos I still have and I bought Congas years ago. I'm not the best but I love to play still and its a great feeling afterwards,
I have been playing Bongo's for perhaps 5 years now and because of tutors like yourself Papi I am now a real Bongocero - thank you. However, its really nice to return here and enjoy your Bongo history talk.
Brother, thank you so much for your videos. I’ve grew up a drum set player but developed a serious, debilitating cardio-pulmonary disease in my late teens which forced me to stop playing, though I was able to still play auxiliary percussion a little in informal settings with friends, as I had acquired a [pair of] bongo[s], djembe, maracas, & tambourine separately over the years as gifts. Unfortunately I couldn’t even do that much as my illness progressed until I received a life-saving double-lung transplant just over five years ago.. About 2.5 years ago I was invited to add auxiliary percussion to my local church’s music group, who already had a solid Cajon player. I joined anyway, and despite having never received any formal training/education for hand percussion whatsoever my previous experience, sense of of rhythm, and spirit of creativity, has carried me. About a year ago the main percussionist left, so since then I’ve been seated on a Cajon as my “throne” and use it in addition to the bongo(s) and djembe on stands, switching between them all as I see fit, depending on the feel of the songs, and the group has loved it. However, I knew I could take my playing to another level, especially since I received a set of tablas last Christmas and roughly taught myself how to play via RUclips tutorials. Therefore, recently I started watching videos of yours, along with others, to really understand the bongos and play with actual, real technique, and you are one of the best RUclips-teachers out there, so I just wanted to let you know how grateful I am for what you do, especially since I can not afford private lessons, and many people/places that offer them and really only concerned about getting paid. So thank you so much for taking the time to make these. Be blessed. Namaste.
Very well done -- informative and entertaining. And especially good at ca. 8:27, where Mr. Cambon shows how to find the best place for the left thumb, and even more useful at ca. 12:46, where he explains how *not* to play the martillo with a flat sound. Much to practice; much to enjoy. Thank you.
I can't believe that there are DISLIKES for this or any of your videos. You always give great information, and I learn a lot from you! I'm making the transition after 34 years from the drum set and field snare to more hand drumming. Thank you for the videos!!
Amazing! I really enjoyed this vid. I have no musical skills, am alway enthralled by people who are talented and absolutely appreciate their adding to my quality of life.
LP is based in my hometown Garfield, NJ. I as a 16 year old boy put my first set of LP Matador Bongo on layaway in Passaic, NJ. I as making $5.55 an hour at my very first job back in 1998. It took me a good year to pay it off and thankfully Rosanias was very cool in letting me taking my time to pay it. I ended up soon after purchasing the LP High medium and low pitch cowbells'. I purchased the LP Güiro and LP Maracas from him as well. Good old days and yes I still have my instruments now at age 35 and quite a few more now including a conga set and Cajón. All LP of course.
Gracias for the wonderful lesson! You have a nice way of explaining the techniques and what to listen for, your tips (like how to hold the bongos without pressing into your calves) are excellent, the history (like about the x-rays) and language notes are fascinating, and you speak and demonstrate slowly enough for us beginners to follow. Thank you so much -- time to go practice!
Great video! Ive watched a few to try and learn the Martillo and this is the first to explain that the thumb should already be down on the first beat. That explains why i could never match it up to the clave before. Thank you!
You are the man Brother you are representing this rich percussive tradition, thank you brother thank you I use your sango rythyms on the street as a pushback against the WEF plan to destroy the middle class and they say " YOU WILL OWN NOTHING AND BE HAPPY" They actually say that ! Anyway thank you brother !
just wanna say thank you, gracias from Slovenia! If you ever come visit our country, you are very welcome ! And bring your energy and passion with you :) august (a enthusiast which loves cuban and latin music and wants to learn to play the bongo!)
Que pasó que pasó, dance papi que pasó que pasó🎵 (te pongo la 2a voz suena Chevere). Excelente Edgardo, mis nietas me han regalado para Navidad un par de “Tycoons” for beginners. He escuchado algunos bongoceros en YT. You’re the best teacher, I follow the sounds more than numbers, corcheas or negras. Tks great teaching technique
I also have a bongo purchased in ,1974. Gifted to me by my mother. 🎉🎉🎉🙏🙏🙏 Love to watch & learn from you. Now, I want a conga and quinto. What do you suggest?
Best "learning how to play bongo lesson" I've seen. Listened to son "Elena La Cumbachera" (Sierra Maestra) for about the fiftieth time enjoying the bongo player.
Boxing Day..and I am back on this amazing RUclips video..just started it and already it’s really helping me..best Christmas gift ever!..thank you for this lesson
I have the same bongos except mine have a dark brown stain on the shells and I have two of those remo synthetic heads.Mine are much newer though. :) Those older LP's are so nice.
Thanks for the great instruction. My suggestion for beginner's videos - I'd like the camera to shoot from behind (as another teacher does it) so we get the player's view of the drums and hands - the right hand showing on the right and left on left. It would help visual learners like me copy the moves instead of mentally switching sides.
this is awesome what a great teacher.....i've been playing rhythms from my cultures instruments for awhile mainly in the gong variety and always wanted to learn the bongos...you have been very clear with a great pace...thank you so much:)
Great lesson, i'm inspired to pick up my LP Bongo's (Generation ii) again and start working on these techniques you explained so well, Thanx 4 sharing it!
Thank you for this video. Very clear, concise. I have watched a few videos on Martillo. This is my favorite and easiest for me to understand. Just subscribed. thanks for sharing this.
Fabulous. I'm sure I don't have to tell you -- there are a lot of bongo videos on RUclips. This is the one I keep coming back to. You're confident, clear, you can demonstrate what you describe, and you have a sense of humor. Would you please recommend some recordings that would be good to listen to, specifically for bongo, and/or to play along with? And, can you recommend anyone in the Chicago area I could approach for bongo lessons? Thanks and stay hungry.
Awesome; thank you so very much. I am a nylon guitar player and purchased a nice pair of Bongoes from Byron Music, after trying to convince another customer in the shop how awesome this particular pair of bongoes were, compared to Djembes, as a starting instrument. And then, I bought them myself as the fellow customer was slightly unconvinced.
Just got me a set of bongos you were my first lesson and you had me playing a a good beat in minutes. A massive thumbs up thanks. (liked and subscribed)
Este canal es oro puro, acabo de comprar unos bongos y la verdad no sabia nada de bongos (he tocado otras percuciones pero nunca bongos) gracias por estos videos ♥️
Heartfelt thank you for your sincerity and clear honest explanations of these beautiful rhythms and how to play them correctly! Thank you for "speaking from the heart" about this music!! I found your Basic Martillo for Beginners video by chance today and I can't wait to see all of your videos.
I am learning to play .being taught by an excellent teacher. I can afford only once a week but this freee video is worth $$$ to me 😂. I practice daily.
65 and have never played an instrument. Wanted bongos as a kid. Didn't happen. Covid depression has got me down. Better late than never. This is so fun. Boy am I feeling uncoordinated. Lol Thank you so much. A new adventure!
Happy drumming!
Get a set of Conga drums too!! So awesome and Edgardo is the best percussionist as well as mentor, instructor!!
I did the same thing! Bought bongo drums, claves, and maracas to chase away the Covid blues. Also playing a lot of tongue drum and harmonica. Finally, i have a rain stick, thunder maker, and ocean wave drum. These Covid blues are tough to get rid of but I am trying. 🙏🏼
Turn on your favorite music and just have fun with it! I like this video song this dude played at the end. This is the first bongo lesson I have ever been to/looked at. My hands work different than his but I rap a tap tap my fingers and hands the way I like and just have fun. Like he said, listen and feel the beat/and or beat the hell out of them and relieve your frustrations, LOL
@@richardsilkes5944 hahaha! I am on a very similar journey. It's great to move from instrument to instrument to keep practice fresh. The very best to you!
Best Bongo lesson ever!!
Why would anyone give this a thumbs down?? This artist is giving gold away. Thank you very much. So much learned.
Gracias Tommy!
Please keep up the good work. You lessons for Conga have been a big help for me. I am only 76.
Thanks for watching John! Keep up the practice! :-)
I have been watching a ton of beginner Bongo videos and this is the best one that I've seen. Extremely well explained. Thank you!!!
Glad it was helpful!
I totally agree….and I’m also a professional music critic.
@@dancepapi 0e
The best bongo tutorial so far
Been playing bongoes for many years. Make sure u watch and take care of your hands and fingers
This is so great. I've been watching a bunch of beginner's videos and you're the first one to make this basic beat musical. Getting the basics right is so important.
just purchased a set of bongos. Like many others, went off to find a helpful, clear, and complete guide for beginners. Yours is the best by a long way. Thank you for posting this! :)
This is super helpful. Thank you. I'm a drummer and I can hear what's going on, but it's good to know where to start with the actual technique. I just got a bongo so my little baby son can play with them on the floor, but I want to learn a bit so I'll be checking out your channel. I've been lucky to see the real son in Cuba... a very authentic-sounding old school band at the Hotel Villanueva in Havana. Beautiful singer who also played claves and maracas, in his mid 60s or so, an older pianist, bongosero, congeuro, two trumpets, upright bass. I was mesmerized by the bongosero... when they hit the descarga and he picked up the bell, his beat placement is etched in my mind. Very profound memory for me. Anyway, cheers.
Tremendous a real educaten, humour, warm driven, to the point, - you feel you know the man thanks papi!
👏👏👏 #1 Best bongo instructional videos. The salsa app is great as well 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
One of the finest teachers!!.
Very nice papi. Following your bongo videos for learning the Bongos. Thank you and God Bless. ❤️
Absolutely the best bongo tutorial video I've seen!
Muchisimas gracias!
Dance Papi, I'm cuban and love to play Bongos. I have learned by myself a liter of martillo, but no more than that. I have searched youtube for hours trying to learn until I got here "Dace Papi". Thanks so much for dedicating some time to teach us. By far you are the best tutorial I have found in few years.
Gracias amigo, Estuve en Cuba muchas veces, estudiando, conociendo la cultura, gozando con la gente y siempre aprendiendo. Ahora no voy por allí desde el 2006. Me alegro que te sirvan los videos y gracias por tu apoyo.
best bongo video for beginners👍👍👍
Glad it was helpful!
I live in Puerto Vallarta and just came into the possession of some nice LP bongos and to my surprise found you here! I have danced to the sounds of Candela for thirty years, and what a treat to find your love of this music and offering these beautiful no bullshit lessons!! You are the real thing! Muchas gracias compa!!
I started on Maxwell house coffee cans when I was very young,my sister bought me Bongos I still have and I bought Congas years ago. I'm not the best but I love to play still and its a great feeling afterwards,
I just bought my own bongos! I’m so excited to learn all this! Thank you for these videos 🙏
Thank you. I have just purchased the Salsa Rhythm app to have fun during lockdown and to keep check on my timing..
A good instructional for beginner like me. Thanks.
+Mark Taylor cheers!
MIL GRACIAS! Great video! Acabo de comprar un bongó y es el mejor video que he encontrado!
Gracias Daniel!
Excellent video! Makes me want to go buy some bongos!
I have been playing Bongo's for perhaps 5 years now and because of tutors like yourself Papi I am now a real Bongocero - thank you. However, its really nice to return here and enjoy your Bongo history talk.
Brother, thank you so much for your videos. I’ve grew up a drum set player but developed a serious, debilitating cardio-pulmonary disease in my late teens which forced me to stop playing, though I was able to still play auxiliary percussion a little in informal settings with friends, as I had acquired a [pair of] bongo[s], djembe, maracas, & tambourine separately over the years as gifts. Unfortunately I couldn’t even do that much as my illness progressed until I received a life-saving double-lung transplant just over five years ago.. About 2.5 years ago I was invited to add auxiliary percussion to my local church’s music group, who already had a solid Cajon player. I joined anyway, and despite having never received any formal training/education for hand percussion whatsoever my previous experience, sense of of rhythm, and spirit of creativity, has carried me. About a year ago the main percussionist left, so since then I’ve been seated on a Cajon as my “throne” and use it in addition to the bongo(s) and djembe on stands, switching between them all as I see fit, depending on the feel of the songs, and the group has loved it.
However, I knew I could take my playing to another level, especially since I received a set of tablas last Christmas and roughly taught myself how to play via RUclips tutorials. Therefore, recently I started watching videos of yours, along with others, to really understand the bongos and play with actual, real technique, and you are one of the best RUclips-teachers out there, so I just wanted to let you know how grateful I am for what you do, especially since I can not afford private lessons, and many people/places that offer them and really only concerned about getting paid. So thank you so much for taking the time to make these. Be blessed.
Namaste.
Thank you for the kind comments. We're happy to hear you find our videos helpful!
Very well done -- informative and entertaining. And especially good at ca. 8:27, where Mr. Cambon shows how to find the best place for the left thumb, and even more useful at ca. 12:46, where he explains how *not* to play the martillo with a flat sound. Much to practice; much to enjoy. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks I got Bongo for Christmas and I watch this and it helped
Happy to hear!
Tremendous , wish i could visit Cuba
I can't believe that there are DISLIKES for this or any of your videos. You always give great information, and I learn a lot from you! I'm making the transition after 34 years from the drum set and field snare to more hand drumming. Thank you for the videos!!
135 now.
Amazing! I really enjoyed this vid. I have no musical skills, am alway enthralled by people who are talented and absolutely appreciate their adding to my quality of life.
LP is based in my hometown Garfield, NJ. I as a 16 year old boy put my first set of LP Matador Bongo on layaway in Passaic, NJ. I as making $5.55 an hour at my very first job back in 1998. It took me a good year to pay it off and thankfully Rosanias was very cool in letting me taking my time to pay it. I ended up soon after purchasing the LP High medium and low pitch cowbells'. I purchased the LP Güiro and LP Maracas from him as well. Good old days and yes I still have my instruments now at age 35 and quite a few more now including a conga set and Cajón. All LP of course.
Thank you for the story and happy drumming!
Thank you for this great introduction to my new instrument! 🙂
just bought my first bongo and I'm excited to get to work based on your lessons, ¡ Muchas gracias, mi hermano!
Fantastic! Thank you for watching!
Gracias for the wonderful lesson! You have a nice way of explaining the techniques and what to listen for, your tips (like how to hold the bongos without pressing into your calves) are excellent, the history (like about the x-rays) and language notes are fascinating, and you speak and demonstrate slowly enough for us beginners to follow. Thank you so much -- time to go practice!
Great video! Ive watched a few to try and learn the Martillo and this is the first to explain that the thumb should already be down on the first beat. That explains why i could never match it up to the clave before. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Gracias Edgardo. Te sigo desde Australia!! Gracias por compartir tu talento!!
It's an amazing instructional video, but its the joy and love he brings that makes it magic💗
You are a very good teacher, Señor, and a great player, too!
Fantastic lesson from someone who enjoys playing music.
Great I'm trying to learn to play got a set for Christmas I love the salsa also and funk music
Happy drumming!
You are the man Brother you are representing this rich percussive tradition, thank you brother thank you I use your sango rythyms on the street as a pushback against the WEF plan to destroy the middle class and they say " YOU WILL OWN NOTHING AND BE HAPPY" They actually say that ! Anyway thank you brother !
just wanna say thank you, gracias from Slovenia! If you ever come visit our country, you are very welcome ! And bring your energy and passion with you :) august (a enthusiast which loves cuban and latin music and wants to learn to play the bongo!)
Very nice of you to say August!
August Braatz August ! These rhythm all began in Cuba ! Without the Cuban Son ! There is no Salsa
I’m having a ball trying to follow along 🤪
Dance Papi love your videos love the sound of the bongos
Gracias!
Very nice job...many thanks...I have seen you play congas, with some legends...as well as sing...you always look so happy.
Que pasó que pasó, dance papi que pasó que pasó🎵 (te pongo la 2a voz suena Chevere). Excelente Edgardo, mis nietas me han regalado para Navidad un par de “Tycoons” for beginners. He escuchado algunos bongoceros en YT. You’re the best teacher, I follow the sounds more than numbers, corcheas or negras. Tks great teaching technique
Gracias Diego!
Thank you. You are very best drum teacher.
Gratulation.
Thank you!
Just want to thank you for this video. I'm new to the bongos and keep coming back here as you covered all the basics so well. Gracias Maestro!
Thanks for watching!
Edgardo is a great teacher! What a great series of videos. Thank you. Thank you.
Thanks for watching Mark!
I also have a bongo purchased in ,1974.
Gifted to me by my mother.
🎉🎉🎉🙏🙏🙏
Love to watch & learn from you.
Now, I want a conga and quinto.
What do you suggest?
So happy to hear!
Best "learning how to play bongo lesson" I've seen. Listened to son "Elena La Cumbachera" (Sierra Maestra) for about the fiftieth time enjoying the bongo player.
Cheers!
Easy to follow. Motivational.
Boxing Day..and I am back on this amazing RUclips video..just started it and already it’s really helping me..best Christmas gift ever!..thank you for this lesson
Thumbs up for sound effects.
I am in Australia and just found you. Great lesson, thank you.
I have the same bongos except mine have a dark brown stain on the shells and I have two of those remo synthetic heads.Mine are much newer though. :) Those older LP's are so nice.
We're big fans of the LPs!
they are the best sounding bongos I have played
Thanks for the great instruction. My suggestion for beginner's videos - I'd like the camera to shoot from behind (as another teacher does it) so we get the player's view of the drums and hands - the right hand showing on the right and left on left. It would help visual learners like me copy the moves instead of mentally switching sides.
Hi Jim. We're working on a new series! Stay tuned! ;-)
gracias varón, saludos de la plata, argentina
Gracias!
this is awesome what a great teacher.....i've been playing rhythms from my cultures instruments for awhile mainly in the gong variety and always wanted to learn the bongos...you have been very clear with a great pace...thank you so much:)
Thanks for watching!
Muchas gracias.... I'm a guitar player trying to learn the bongos and this was the best tutorial I've seen..thank you...
Thanks for watching!
love the vocals at end! this video is great thank you
Gracias!
Excelente, se siente la alegria de enseñar y trasmitir. Muchas gracias!!!
BRAVO !!!! I enjoyed this thoroughly !!!
Brother that is awesome🥰🥰
Thanks ✌️
You're videos are great!
Glad you like them!
master thats what you are mate. good job
Thank you Ricardo!
Muchas gracias muy buen video y por tomar el tiempo de explicar in poco sus origenes.
Salud!
maestro, amor de un castellano en londres, savor.y saber.
i love papi dance!!! :D saludos desde colombia que genial enseñas
We love you! :-)
Muy bueno, maestro. Gracias de un estudante brasileño.
Thank you very much for this video. You are a very good teacher and you make it fun.
You're very welcome!
Great illustration of the technique! Thank you
Great lesson, i'm inspired to pick up my LP Bongo's (Generation ii) again and start working on these techniques you explained so well, Thanx 4 sharing it!
Thank you for this video. Very clear, concise. I have watched a few videos on Martillo. This is my favorite and easiest for me to understand. Just subscribed. thanks for sharing this.
Saludos!
Fabulous. I'm sure I don't have to tell you -- there are a lot of bongo videos on RUclips. This is the one I keep coming back to. You're confident, clear, you can demonstrate what you describe, and you have a sense of humor.
Would you please recommend some recordings that would be good to listen to, specifically for bongo, and/or to play along with?
And, can you recommend anyone in the Chicago area I could approach for bongo lessons?
Thanks and stay hungry.
Awesome; thank you so very much. I am a nylon guitar player and purchased a nice pair of Bongoes from Byron Music, after trying to convince another customer in the shop how awesome this particular pair of bongoes were, compared to Djembes, as a starting instrument. And then, I bought them myself as the fellow customer was slightly unconvinced.
I found this easy to follow as you explain everything very clearly and at a steady pace.. Many thanks I will keep watching
Just got me a set of bongos you were my first lesson and you had me playing a a good beat in minutes. A massive thumbs up thanks. (liked and subscribed)
Great to hear!
Excellent....I love this. This helps me so much....plus I love the history that goes with it! Very nice!
Thank you Paul!
All your videos are great! Thank you for sharing
+Paul Clifford Thank you Paul!
Fantastic demonstration! I am waiting for my first set of bongos. I will be seeing you a lot in the near future. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
awesome!
Este canal es oro puro, acabo de comprar unos bongos y la verdad no sabia nada de bongos (he tocado otras percuciones pero nunca bongos) gracias por estos videos ♥️
This video was wonderful, well explained and clear. Just bought my first LP bongos and I'm absolutely loving this.
That's awesome!
You're an amazing teacher! Thank you!
Heartfelt thank you for your sincerity and clear honest explanations of these beautiful rhythms and how to play them correctly! Thank you for "speaking from the heart" about this music!! I found your Basic Martillo for Beginners video by chance today and I can't wait to see all of your videos.
We appreciate the kind comments!
I am learning to play .being taught by an excellent teacher. I can afford only once a week but this freee video is worth $$$ to me 😂. I practice daily.
Excellent lesson! What a great instructor. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
This is brilliant and you're a great presenter of this art form! Thank You
Wow, thank you!
Очень позитивный человек. Дай Бог здоровья🎉
Thank you for this! You have a talent for teaching
Thank you Matt!
You rule! This is a great tutorial and your energy is awesome. Sigue pa'lante!
Gracias Josie!
Best video I've seen for beginners such as I. Thank you
Great stuff! Superb information and charismatic presentation :) Thanks a lot.
Appreciate the comment!
Excellent
Excellent class, thank you very much. Salsaludos..!!!!
Salud!
Thank you so much. This was very helpful. Love from India
Thanks for watching!
very good instruction and great to learn about the history of the instrument. thank you
Appreciate it!
Eres genial maestro! Me estas ayudando mucho para tocar el "Hang" / Handpan, muchisimas gracias desde Suiza!
Salud!
Great video. Super thanks. Defo New Jersey.