Where my playing level is at on Timbales.

Just giving you a little overview of my level at the moment on the beautiful timbales! :) I've been playing timbales for a couple years now. I played in a semi live band and have taken around 6 - 10 lessons...... and anyway, want to track my progress :)

Category:

Education

Tags:

• learning
• timbales

[123timbalero]

keep it up it just takes practice practice and more practice and of course you have to love it and work hard at it best of luck

[TimbaleraPau]

@123timbalero hi there. thank you very much! you play the timbales too? where are you from? thanks for the positive words!

[sdeanmusic]

Check out a great great Tito Puente book called, "Drumming with the Mambo King" it comes with a audio CD, too. Also check Changuito's book, "A Master's approach to timbales" also with audio CD. Keep it up!!!!

[TimbaleraPau]

@sdeanmusic thanks!! my timbale teacher has the second book, i just have to make the time to study it!!! thanks heaps for the feedback and watching my vid! :) what do you play? gonna go check your channel! :)

[TimbaleraPau]

@mako757 thankyou for the tips! will check out the artists you've listed!

[taino20]

In latin music, great timbaleros such as Tito Puente, Manny Oquendo, Oreste Vilato, Changuito, etc. In jazz, Art Blakely, Jimmy Cobb, Max Roach, Elvin Jones, Connie Kay and others. in swing, Buddy Rich,, Gene Krupa, and others.

[TimbaleraPau]

@taino20 great, will check all these out!!

[123timbalero]

hi paulina yes i play too iv done it for a long time and i love it i am from united states keep practicing you will get better at it its nice too here from you

[mako757]

check out tito puente : mambo gozan, mongo santamarie: azteca, la mogolla, la lupe: moontuneando, listen to any thing fania has to offer, tipico 73, ,,,,practice the parts slowly, remember to play the instrument, hit sofly, the drum will respond,

[TimbaleraPau]

@taino20 okay cool! will do! do u suggest any particular artists to watch/listen to?