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Use the filters below to select studies based on Core Motions, number of drums and other criteria.
PLEASE NOTE - I am a left-hand player, so if you are right handed you'll be looking at a mirror image
Use the filters below to select studies based on Core Motions, number of drums and other criteria.
PLEASE NOTE - I am a left-hand player, so if you are right handed you'll be looking at a mirror image on the videos. All the scores and the images on the heading of each study, on the other hand, are meant for right-hand players.
A Cheaper Love Letter (to Egberto Gismonti)
Duet for two conga players, each on a set of five drums.
B-1 - C-1 - D-1
collated
Core B-1.1, C-1.1 and D-1.1 in sequence
Two Lines
Short study for one player, on five congas
circles
Meditation on four congas
core A-1.1
linear
1 conga
Basic routine warm-up sequence.
core A-2.1
organic
2 congas
Parallel unisons
core A-3.1
linear
3 congas
Quavers and quavers triplets
core A-4.1
organic
3 congas
Inverted ostinato (long version)
core A-4.2
organic
3 congas
Inverted ostinato (short version)
core A-5.1
organic
3 congas
A basic symmetric ostinato-based study
core A-6.1
organic
3 congas
Permutations on dotted quavers
core A-7.1
organic
2 congas
Table of reference for ostinato-based exercises
core A-8.1
organic
2 congas
Double palm-tip series
core A-D
warm-up
Palm-tip warm-up
core B-1.1
linear
1 conga
Progression of increasing subdivisions and return
core B-2.1
linear
2 congas
Essential "baqueteo" variations
core B-2.2
linear
2 congas
Essential "baqueteo" variations
core B-2.3
linear
2 congas
Essential "baqueteo" variations
core B-4.1
linear
2 congas
More "baqueteo" variations, on 4 bars sequences
core B-5.1
linear
3 congas
Baqueteo variations on 3 congas
core B-6.1
linear
3-4 congas
Open tone on last and first semiquavers
core B-6.2
linear
3-4 congas
Open tone on last two semiquavers
core B-6.3
linear
3 congas
3 congas divagation on A-6.1 (in 3/4)
core B-7.1
linear
3 congas
Some attention to the central drum
core B-8.1
linear
3 congas
More attention on variations on the central drum than most other Core B studies
core C-1.1
linear
1 conga
Progression of increasing subdivisions and return
core C-2.1
linear
2 congas
An introduction to Core Motion C based on the Matanza's style guaguancò
core C-4.1
linear
1 conga
Divagations on the Table of Rolls
core D-1.1
linear
1 conga
Progression of increasing subdivisions and return
core D-2.1
linear
1 conga
Palm-tip semiquavers, palm-tip quavers
core D-2.2
linear
1 conga
Palm-tip sextuplets, palm-tip quavers
core D-2.3
linear
1 conga
Palm-tip triplets, palm-tip quavers
core D-3.1
linear
1 conga
Palm-tip semiquavers, open tone quavers
core D-3.2
linear
1 conga
Palm-tip semiquavers, open tone quavers
core D-3.3
linear
1 conga
Palm-tip sextuplets, open tone quavers
core D-3.4
linear
1 conga
Palm-tip sextuplets, open tone triplets
core D-3.5
linear
1 conga
Palm-tip sextuplets, open tone semiquavers
core D-3.6
linear
1 conga
Palm-tip semiquavers, open tone semiquavers
core D-3.7
linear
1 conga
Palm-tip semiquavers, open tone semiquavers
core E-1.1
linear
2 congas
A simple introduction to Core E
core E-2.1
linear
1 conga
A basic symmetric series
core E-2.2
linear
3 congas
Similar to E-2.1, expanded to 3 congas
core E-3.1
organic
2 congas
A study of organic independence
core E-4.1
organic
2 congas
Independence table
core E-5.1
organic
2 congas
Double palm-tip series
core E-5.2
organic
2 congas
Double palm-tip series
core F-1.1
linear
2 congas
A nice rich introduction to Core F
core F-2.1
linear
3 congas
study with drags
core F-3.1
linear
2 congas
Taken from where F-1 has left
core F-4.1
linear
3 congas
Table of linear permutations on 3 congas
core F-5.1
linear
2 congas
A little game on 2 congas
core F-6.1
linear
3 congas
Permutations with double open tones
core F-6.2
linear
3 congas
Sequel of F-6.1
core F-7.1
linear
2 congas
Study for the weak hand
core F-8.1
linear
1 congas
Linear study in 9/8
core F-9.1 linear 3 congas
Focus on symmetric variations on the central drum (long version)
core F-9.2 linear 3 congas
Focus on symmetric variations on the central drum (short version)
digression on the
odd-stroke rolls
As per title, employing Core E, C, and F
digressions on a
New Orleans beat
A series inspired by a drum kit groove
four ways around the triplet
Different palm-tip combinations
numbers - 2
Congas workout on open tones and slaps
numbers - 3
Congas workout on open tones and slaps
numbers - 4
Congas workout on open tones and slaps
numbers - 6
Congas workout on open tones and slaps
numberz
123456-a
Congas workout on open tones
numberz
123456-b
Congas workout on open tones
numberz
123456-c
Congas workout on open tones
numberz
123456-d
Congas workout on open tones
organic study
on a tumbao base
Beyond independence
study in 5/4
A musical miniature
study on the open tone
A solfeggio study aimed at rhythmic accuracy
warm-up "Giovanni"
The ultimate warm-up sequence
warm-up "Giovanni"
pt.2
Warm-up "Giovanni", one crotchet ahead
