Authentic Bongo Rhythms Revised

A complete study, including illustrations, on all the Latin rhythms.

A complete study, including illustrations, on all the Latin rhythms.

DVD provides over three hours of audio and video demonstrations of rehearsal techniques and teaching methods for jazz improvisation, improving the rhythm section, and Latin jazz styles.

Basic rhythms, variations, fill-ins, short solos for the bolero, cha-cha, merengue, mambo, guaracha, rumba, modern jazz and more.

This book and accompanying audio, that's available for download online, are a perfect introduction to the bongo drum. The book includes lessons on music notation, posture, positioning, tuning and hand strokes. There are also many exercises, examples of Latin rhythms, and even some history of the instrument. Written by best-selling Mel Bay author Trevor Salloum, this method is all you need to start playing the bongo drum today!

The bongos are at home in every musical style from Latin rhythm to jazz to rock and pop. With their rhythmic fire, they supplement and enrich every song. Bongo Basics is the ideal way of getting into the feisty bongo world. Not only does this book teach you the basic stroke playing techniques, but it shows you many rhythms of various styles as well. With this book you will plunge into the groovy world of bongo percussion. Find out how easy it is to make music along with the accompanying CD or with your friends and how much you will enjoy playing the bongos!