How to Play the Conga : How to Use a Paper Tuner on a Conga

Use a paper tuner to get different sound effects from a conga; learn how with tips from our expert conga player and percussion instructor in this free conga video tutorial.

Expert: Ryan Larson
Bio: Ryan Larson is a young jazz composer whose teaching technique focuses on the basics of music theory in all twelve keys.
Filmmaker: Christian Munoz-Donoso

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• conga
• drums
• freevideo
• congalessons
• musiclessons
• congas
• congamusic

[PoopPoopFart]

I use a similar technique for when I am playing the piano. Instead of using different keys, I only use one key and simply throw wads of paper at the piano wire to change the pitch.

[ELRumbeRo421]

Wow! very poorly done, YOU SHOULD BE BAN FROM YOU TUBE FOR LIFE. I will start a rally to have you Ban from YOU-tube. Who's will me? Let the real musician put there real skills. I still learning, but I will n ever put video like this. This was # 1 worst video on youtube.

[huggy501]

If I meet this guy, I'm going to roll up a magazine and beat him with it. That's paper technique.

[aimalac3]

hold the paper with your teeth to free your hand.

[nima7991]

If you get a lid from your moms frying pan or pot and place it on the cunga and hit the drum you will get a waa waa sound as well. been doing it for years!!

[josequime]

This is too sad....................

[hamjamnspamalot2]

@DuBoisBand you mean you've never seen his brush technique? Classic.

[berkleeStudent]

why do they call it expertvillage??

[berkleeStudent]

Or, you can use your arm.

[drumsticks2000]

I think I shall start playing drums with paper too.

[KnoxvilleAU]

Give him a break. This a good technique. After playing the congas, he can decide what he wants to eat at Dominos.