Conga Lesson 3 - Modern Tumbao Variation with David "La Mole" Ortiz

Conga Lesson-Basic 4/4 Tumbao for Salsa, Son, etc..
Modern Tumbao or "La Marcha" Variation with Conga Master David Ortiz "La Mole".

Leccion de Timbas-Tumbao Basico de Salsa, Son, etc. 4/4
Variacion del Tumbao Moderno o "La Marcha" con el Maestro de Timbas David Ortiz "La Mole".

The modern Tumbao is one of, if not the most common conga rhythms played for all types of music in 4/4. There are many variations of the basic tumbao, including playing the tumba on the 3-side of the clave.
Pay close attention to hand position on the drum.

This basic tumbao pattern is played on every 8th-beat in the measure in the following sequence: notice the slap being placed on the & of 1 on the second bar or 3 side of the clave..

2 Side of Clave
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Count
P T S T P T B O Tone
L L R L L L R R Hand Used

3 Side of clave
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Count
P S T O O T O O Tone
L R L R R L R R Hand Used

Key:
L: Left hand
R: Right hand
P: Palm of hand
T: Tip of hand
S: Slap
B: Bass
O: Open Tone

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[Cimuya]

can you write those tones down so i can see witch hand uou use such as open tones and slap

[LaMoleOrtiz]

@Cimuya - All the videos in the series have the tones written in the info. section. 2 Side of Clave 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Count P T S T P T B O Tone L L R L L L R R Hand Used 3 Side of clave 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & Count P S T O O T O O Tone L R L R R L R R Hand Used Key: L: Left hand R: Right hand P: Palm of hand T: Tip of hand S: Slap B: Bass O: Open Tone Thanks for watching..

[baloothedrummer]

oye podrias explicar porfavor en que lado esta la clave ahi es que me esta costando trabajo entenderlo

[LaMoleOrtiz]

@baloothedrummer - La clave esta en (2-3)

[giovannyberroteran]

gracias maestro por sus enseñanzas, quiero aprender a tocar mozanbique de orquesta, solo con 2 tumbadoras......gracias y dios los bendiga.....

[eltipodelcaribe]

me gustaria ver algunas variasiones de mozambique con la clave, saludos maestro muy buena clase.

[jazzinjj]

Tu si que eres un Maestro en la conga y el mas bueno en ensenando como es ase Los video son los mejores!!!! Estoy abrediendo rapido. Yo se a tocar la conga pero nunca aprendido los tumbao. Ahora puerdo decirle a las gente que yo tambien toco las congas!!!!

[musicajuro]

Thank you so much for these videos, these are by far the best instructional videos for conga on youtube.

[Sparkydrums]

Seem's like the great conga player's have small hand's Like Gio I gonna cut my finger's down! :)

[Jaysoneta]

Me pudieras decir lo que se llama la cancion al final q me encanto jeje, gracias,

Would you be able to tell me what the song at the end is called at the end please, loved it thxs.