Music Performance with Johnny C.

I have been performing for years on the Conga drum and a teacher of How to play the Conga drum for over 30 years. I have performed with such notables as Carlos Santana, Johnny Lang., Orianthi, Sergio Mendes, Eddie Palmieri, Johnny Pacheco. and many many other Grammy winning artists. Lessons are conducted around your availability. Lessons can be an hour to an hour and a half long and you will have homework. you will need your own Conga drums. Learn from one of the best player/teachers in the world today *** Lesson Details *** Here is is my curriculum for my Conga drum course The study of the Conga drum.... Cuban methods as taught in Cuba today, and also my methods developed over 30 years of teaching Sound development-utilizing the 5 parts of the hand Heel/Palm/Fulcrum/Inner knuckles/and Tips of fingers Hand exercises which include my S.T.O.M.P method-Slap Tone Open Muffle Palm Rudimentary hand drumming and approaches on Conga drum One conga drum, 2 conga drums, 3 conga drums Styles in Mambo, Rumba, Salsa, Son, Latin Jazz and Folkloric Counting and keeping time Stick control for timbales Baqueteo patterns -Cascara(shell)of the timbal and cowbell patterns in clave Abanico- 7 stroke and 9 stroke rolls Styles on timbales-Danzon, Son, Mambo, Rumba, Salsa, Cha Cha Cha, Bolero Reading and writing for Latin percussion Latin Rhythm Theory Ensemble performance The Clave & pulse 6/8 Clave Son Clave Rumba Clave The Clave today Phrasing with the Clave Variations on the Clave Polyrhythms in Cuban Music Cuban and Caribbean Rhythms taught are: Bolero-5 variations Caballo(Horse rhythm)-with variations Danzon Yambu Guaguanco-6 variations Rumba-with variations-columbia/abierto(open) 2Conga drums/one drum/New York street style rumba Abakua-one drum pattern to 3 drum patterns Plena(Puerto Rico) Bomba Bomba Sica Bomba Yuba Bambiche Merengue(Domincan Republic) Mozambique-old school/new school variations Cumbia(Columbia)-with variations on one drum to 3 drums Bembe(Afro) variations Conga Comparsa(Carnival drumming) with variations Changui Calypso(Trinidad) one to 3 conga drums with variations Bossa Nova(Brasil) with variations from one to 3 conga drums Afro-Samba(Brasil) Baion(Brasil) Samba on 2 to 3 conga drums Songo with 9 variations Pilon on 3 congas Iyesa with variations 6/8 basic one conga drum to 3 conga drums Guarapachangeo with variations from 2 drums to 5 Ritmo Pa Ca Dengue Jala Jala Tumbaos(basic rhythmic conga patterns for Latin Dance music) with many variations Chaonda- 6/8 Bell patterns on conga drum with variations Mongo Santamarias tumbaos and rhythmic approaches Mongos Merengue Mongos Afro Blue with variations *** Studio Equipment *** Congas/bongos/timbales/perc. *** Specialties *** I teach Latin percussion, conga drums, timbales, bongos and assorted African and Brazilian percussion as well. I teach what is called the "Cuban" method of learning how to play as it is taught in Cuba today, along with my own developed methods. Yes I teach online.