Basies and playing technique _ - Play many rhythms in just a Short time Ideal for beginnersForeword With this school, you'll be able to play your first grooves on your bongos after just a short time. The combination of textbook and CD offers you the ideal way to get started. The most important basic principles and 9 popular music styles are taught in 2 variations éach. With these rhythms, you can play along with a lot of songs. On the CD, there is a great playback for each music style in two versions - with bongo: to listen to, and without bongos for you to p it Find out how playing the bongos can be fun! ‘©Allrights to thisbook and the CD are protected by copyright and Allrights reserved, No par ofthis workay be reproduced in any fo lstributed by means of electronic systems. Sales: Vision Music GmbH inter dee Bind 21 72245ingen Germany infowvisionmusicde wmuisionmusiede EN 3002 1How to tune your bongos It is primarily the size of the drum that is responsible for the pitch of the sound. The small drum sounds higher than the large one. The actual sound is generated by the vibration of the skin. Using the tuning key, you can adjust the four tension screws of the two drums and thus the tension of the skin. The more firmly the skin is tensioned, the higher the drum will sound, It's up to you to decide how your bongos ought to sound! The important thing is to tighten all the screws ofa drum so far that the same tension applies all over and the drum sounds the same at every point of the skin. You should also take care not to over-tighten the skins! Otherwise the drums could be damaged. How to play your bongos The way the bongos sound depends on how you strike the skins. You should strike the large drum with the entire length of the fingers of your hands. You should strike the small drum with only your fingertips. Points ofcontact Points of contact with the mall deum with helarge crum 2 EN 3002You can simply place the bongos on a table or on the floor. Another option is to grip them between your thighs or place them on your lap. Just choose a playing position that is most comfortable for you. The important thing is to have the small drum on the left and the large one on the right. If you are left-handed, they should be the other way round, Small dum Lge drum (Spansh-macho) (Spanish hembra) he EN 3002Staves Our stave consists of a horizontal line. The notes are written below or above the line. The head of the note shows you which stroke is involved (the left or right playing surface of the bongo). The position of the head of the notes also reflects the high or low sound of the bongo. witty ++44 a : \ (oes eae Vi Repeatsion ine Repeat sign iin lease “The individual bars are seprated ‘Thenotes between these ™ from one another by bar lines. signs are repeated. Note and rest values The note and rest values indicate the length of a note or rest. We use the following symbols: Quarter note J Eighth note ) Sixteenth note Sh Quarterrest % — Eighthrest 47 Sixteenth rest. 4 EN 3002You can distinguish the note value by the neck of the note and the number of tails on the neck. Several eighth notes or sixteenth notes one after another are beamed together to make them easier to read. Eighth notes are written with one beam, and sixteenth notes with two beams. The following table shows you how long the individual note values last: One quarter note is the same length as two eighth notes or four sixteenth notes. One eighth note is the same length as two sixteenth notes. J d J ! count: 1 2 3 te oe IN IN iN ‘\ IN IN NN a ee oe did, d ceasieaees |) Nelo} Placing a dot after a note extends its value by one half. These are known as dotted notes. For instance: One dotted quarter note lasts as long as three eighth notes, or one dotted eighth note lasts as long as three sixteenth notes. count Dotted quarter note: J EN 3002 5In our note system, the time signature comes at the beginning of the line. Its also known as the meter: 7 4/4 time means that four quarter notes are counted and played in every bar; the bar has four beats. No more theory is needed to start with. The first exercises Count ONE - TWO - THREE - FOUR equally loudly, and at the same time strike the bongo on every number. Practice this for several bars one after another, so that you develop a feel for the rhythm. In the illustration with the note values, how to count the quarter notes, eighth notes or sixteenth notes is indicated above the notation, Exercise 1 rge drum smal F ue 2 3 4 oe? 3 4 a aca eee alr? Sol R R R R L L L L 6 EN 3002Exercise 2 | z| d 4 iE R is R t R i: Exercise 3 male! ee oe é aI Let’s go On the next pages, | will explain the most important rhythms to you. For each rhythm, you will find two different grooves that you can play as playbacks as often as you want. On the CD, | will play both grooves for each thythm on the first track, and then this will be followed by an example for you to listen to with bongos. Listen first to how the grooves sound when they are played. Practice the grooves at a slow tempo first and without the CD. You should only play the second track, the playback, when you are confident. The playback will give you the tempo and you can then play the bongo part on your own. EN 3002 7QB) Teack01 Listening sample Slow Rock e “rack 02 Playback Rock music was created in the 1960s. This form of music developed from the original Rock'n’ Roll of the 1950s ‘and Blues Music, Slow Rock isa slow version of rock, which tends to be played in a more drawn out way. Well-known titles for this style include “Angie” or “Nothing Else Matters’ Slow Rock Groove | aa ds disci dk e © | ee ee tye LG eas s 5 all? oe 7 oe pet Gaanoo oi pe ag ae ee ee eee te ete ene eI EN 3002| | Fast Rock Oe Fast Rock is similar to Slow Rock in almost every respect, apart from the tempo. As the name suggests, Fast Rock is substantially faster than Slow Rock. Well-known titles such as "Born To Be Wild" or “Runaway” are typical ofthis genre, Fast Rock Groove | Fast Rock Groove II ee a an, JJ] oJ Ji rd All? ee @ é ee | R i SiS ee R Bae SS OE es EN 3002 9QM, Track 05 Listening sample Country e Track 06 Playback In modern parlance, Country Music tends to refer to American folk music. Country Music emerged over time from a mix of different music cultures from Europe, hillbilly music and the blues. Country is played at different speeds. Thus, for instance, there are ballads such as “Stand By Your Man" or up-tempo pieces such as “Ring Of Fire”, Country Groove | 1 2 3 tages 2 z aii 2 | Lb R L e R L R e 3 Country Groove Il 1 es Ae ea ees ae 4 I eo e e oe a R » L R = a R . : R iL .GBM Tracko7 Listening sample Pop e Track 08 Playback Pop is the shortened version of "Popular Music." This form of music is probably the most successful style ‘commercially, as itis very popular with the majority of people. Songs such as “Let It Be” or “Thriller” come under the heading of Pop. This indicates not only how varied it is but at the same time shows the influence of the spirit of an entire generation, Pop Groove | 3 ii te 2 ees e R +: i S FL tee Pop Groove Il 1 yeas 42 ee eee) ee EN 3002 "GBM) Teack09 Listening sample Rumba Se eextoPiyback Rumba evolved in the 19th century in Havana and Matanzas. The residents used everyday items such as boxes, spoons and similar items as percussion instruments and then sang and danced to these. The dance of the same name developed from this. Rumba Groove | Tet e2tere 3e+e dere Rumba Groove II le+e2e+e 3etresere R 1S LRA iL L 2 EN 3002Bossa Nova Qe aes Bossa Nova (Portuguese for “new wave") is a jazz style that evolved at the end of the 1950s, with a strong South American connection. In particular, compositions such as “The Girl From Ipanema” or “One Note Samba" became hits selling in the millions and are regarded as timeless jazz standards. The Bossa Nova later developed into a ballroom dance. Both smal and large drums Bossa Nova Groove | ‘are played at the same time! il 4 Bossa Nova Groove II ag. ale | ie R EN 3002, 13 2 or ee, + ie.Track 13 Listening sample Samba Ores The Samba originally hailed from Africa. In the 16th century, the culture and its dances arrived in South America. The Samba dances, with their fiery rhythms, developed from these roots. Samba Groove | id L | hes ae: R R Lotte R apd ea dj) 4 ae All e oe @e i A “kee ae: Fel =e 14 EN 3002BM Track 15 Listening sample e ‘Track 16 Playback Funk Funk has its roots in Soul, Blues and Jazz. At the end of the 1960s, Funk became popular as very rhythmical and danceable music. Syncopated bass lines and accentuated brass sections and rhythm guitars form the basic structure, The vocals are heavily influenced by Soul and are sometimes very percussive, One of the best known songs in this genre is “I Feel Good’. Funk Groove | 1 2 a) ea 1 2 amie + Oa d eee ear 4 le fl L RY ees R L GG) eae a ed ay RR ie RR b RR i RR a EN 3002 15GBM Track 17 Listening sample Hipp Bere HipHop consists of four elements: Breakdance, Rap, Graffiti and DJing. Together they express an attitude towards life: HipHop! HipHop Groove | [Nes ore a ee df je ¢ se B R R Ee iE hon a HipHop Groove II era om ea een a ed oy oe yo \caumee) o 1 R RL i LR i R rok a LR i ae) EN 3002,Learn to play - quick and easy With this school, you'll be able to play your first grooves on your bongos after just a short time, The combination of textbook and CD offers you the ideal way to get started, The most important basic principles and 9 popular music styles are taught in 2 variations each. With these rhythms, you can play along with a lot of songs. ‘On the CD, thete is a great playback for each music style in two versions - with bongos ‘as an example for you to listen to, and without bongos for you to play along with, Find out how playing the bongos can be fun!