Your First Conga Lesson

Kalani shows you how to hold, position, and play the conga drum, using three basic tones: Bass, Open, and Slap. This is a conga tutorial for beginning students who want to practice good technique from the very beginning. See the Second lesson ( • Your Second Conga Lesson ) in this series and hundreds of other videos here and on Patreon.
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[@peacebrother8942]

Very informative, very encouraging. I have had Conga for years. I learnt more in this video that I have in all the years that I have had my Conga. Thank you for your instruction.

[@rosslmccallum]

Live camera switching! Cool. Nice work again :-)

[@barrybecker3706]

The PERFECT first lesson. Thank you so much!!

[@barrybecker3706]

Thanks!

[@eawil-sunart]

I started playing the bongos about 1 month ago . Listening to healing vibrational music has changed my life and significantly improved the health of my brain injury all while introducing me to my new found loves the bongos and the tongue drum!!! I will be for ever grateful for the healing power of music!!!! Thanks for the lessons

[@garbageland1]

Perfectly described

[@david_blomquist131]

I got my first Conga today, and this lesson got me playing 🫶🏾 Thank you

[@truesurrealist]

Thank you for sharing your expertise! Fundamental differences between tones...perfect!

[@donbrown1091]

This is really great! Thanks!

[@cruzcartagena9603]

Really good lesson. If you only had 1 conga drum which one would it be and and would it be? Same question but for two conga drums. Not brand specific but drum head size(s). I'm right hand dominant so info on placement would be appreciated as well. Thanks.

[@bahramjam]

Great job at making it simple for lesson 1

[@lindasmith6668]

Very clear ...thanks so much

[@tacobolts86]

This video was so helpful thanks

[@jordanhill8297]

NICE video!! Thanks man!!

[@melindacavazos9369]

Thank you!!

[@kumargangadharan5808]

Excellent

[@user-rm5vh7zj8y]

Thank you! Clearly explained and broken down.

[@shenyathewelder9695]

Being here as a Djembe player feels like I’m watching musicians from a distant land and bringing home their methods to mix with my own.
Mostly because that’s exactly what’s happening

[@gregperez919]

Excellent lesson. Thank you.

[@WORLDDRUMCLUB]

My pleasure

[@sugengwibowo3496]

Thank you.
This is a good first conga lesson.. 👍

[@WORLDDRUMCLUB]

Glad you liked it!

[@mamacamano7507]

This is so cool! I love the bongos! Thank you for the lesson!

[@daniellavery6667]

This is a good video to make use of the new, improved camera angles and studio

[@WORLDDRUMCLUB]

I agree. Glad you like it.

[@christophertsiliacos8958]

This lesson made me hungry for a slice of mom’s old fashion apple pie, as was I distracted by the head of the conga drum constantly reminding me of an upside-down white ruffled pie dish.

[@tanuaupiu]

I just helped my neighbor move and he said I’m gonna hook you up after, he gave me 3 congas…. They’re really nice and actually super expensive I looked em up. But why? Idk. Here I am

[@ZackPotter-vc9sd]

Great video. I am a drummer and I want to expand my musical skills to other percussions. Planning to buy my own congas but I am not familiar what brand or type. If anyone can suggest to me I'd appreciate it.

[@nancyrowland6635]

Thank u for lesson 🎉we lost a great player now daughter learning at 10

[@sibayonchatterjee8596]

Sir.Really amazing.I like your class.I want to share my trial of homemade percussion.Plz help me to identify mistakes.

[@WORLDDRUMCLUB]

If you like, join the World Drum Club Facebook group and post a video with your questions. I will do my best to respond with some help.

[@sibayonchatterjee8596]

@@WORLDDRUMCLUB o.k.sir.I shall proceed

[@franklinvaldez2965]

I need a stick and mine is smal

[@bethgleason3896]

Thank you !!

[@WORLDDRUMCLUB]

Welcome!