"JC" JOHNNY CONGA's Blog
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Online Conga drum Lessons!
I can now come to you Online for one on one learning on the Conga drum. It works through Skype or Facebook chat. I can work around your time schedule. All you need is a webcam and a microphone and you are good to go. Reasonable rate, hour and a half lessons....email me at johnnyconga@hotmail.com...references upon request...i look forward to helping you on your road with the drum. Volcano Percussion Artist-Johnny Conga
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Latin Percussion with Johnny Conga/Trevisano
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goodJust got hired at Seattle Shoreline Community College as Adjunct Professor for MUSC ITEM 3138-Latin percussion...you can now get a 2 year degree in music...A.A.A.S.(Applied Arts and Science-(Music Technology).This is the only Community College in Seattle,WA that offers a 2 year degree in music. Sign up for my class, get credited, and also a Performance certificate. Thank you...Johnny Conga
MUSC Section 11-Item 3138 http://www.shoreline.edu
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CONGA-CAMP/INTENSIVE
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..CONGA-CAMP/INTENSIVE with "JC" Johnny Conga
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Come to my home in Seattle(room and food included in price of CC/I) and I will teach you for 6 hours a day from 3 to 5 days a week..My attendees have come from around the world to study the Conga drum with me. I teach the methods that are taught in Cuba today as well as 'ol skool' methods rhythms and techniques. To see what prior attendees have said about their learning experience with me please goto Congaplace.com, then go to the Forum, then go to the Congazine page and read the reviews . I look forward to meeting you and helping you along your life's road with the Conga drum. Contact info: johnnyconga@hotmail.com
RHYTHMS:
1.Bolero 5 variations
2.Caballo with variations
3.Danzon
4.Yambu variations on conga drum/cajon
5.Guaguanco-6 variations
6.Rumba with variations/columbia/abierto 2 drums/one drum/NY street rumba
7.Abakua split hand style and one drum patterns
8.Plena split hand on congas
9.Bomba tradicional/Sica/Yuba/variations on 2 congas
10.Bambiche/Bambichao
11.Merengues with variations
12.Mozambique-New/Old skool
13.Cumbia with variations one drum and 2 drums
14.Bembe variations
15.Conga Comparsa with variations
16.Changui
17.Calypso
18.Bossa Nova with variations
19.Afro-Samba-and Samba on 2 congas
20.Songo with variatons-Basico/Changuito's
21.Pilon with variation
22.Iyesa with variations
23.6/8 basic with variations 1 2 and 3 drums
24.Tumbao in 7/4
25.Guarapachangeo with variations and concepts(2 3 4 5 congas)
26.Ritmo Pa Ca
27.Dengue
28.Jala Jala
29.Mongos tumbao's
30.Mongos merengue
31.Mongos Afro Blue with variations
32.Tumbaos-1-3 drum variations
33.Orisa wth variations
34. La Clave-2/3 3/2 Son Clave- 3/2 2/3 Rumba Clave
35.Chaonda
36.6/8 bell patterns on Conga drum-short bell and long bell
37.Counting and tapping
38.Reading for percussion
39.Music and Rhythm theory
40.CongaRobics(tm) with
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41."Play along" with the music/various styles
42.Technique/breathing and relaxing
43."Styles" pop/soul/jazz on conga drums
44.Sound Development
45.Ear training
46.Palo(split hand 2 congas)- newly added..
47.Timba patterns on 3 conga-newly added
48.Bongos/timbales
49.minor perc./cowbells/shekere/guagua parts
50.Rudimentary approach on congas- congadiddles, single stroke rolls, doubles/2 ways on the conga drum, flams, triplets
51.Rhythms in 5 7 and 9
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Session Musician Available
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Johnny Conga – Percussion
“JC” Johnny Conga has been performing for 41 years, as a “multi-percussionist-speci..alist”, in the Art of Afro-Caribbean Drumming. Some of the Artists that “JC” have worked with, cover the gamut of “styles” in music. Here is a short list: Sergio Mendes & Brasil 77, Paquito D’Riviera, The Jackson 5, Willie Bobo, Mongo Santamaria, Cerrone, Gloria Gaynor and over 100 other major artist’s in the United States and abroad. To date Johnny has been in 140 bands and has done 17 International tours all around the world. He has even done session work with the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Holland Dozier & Holland of Motown..also has recorded on the labels: Columbia/Arista/Island/Polydor and others.
Johnny delivers on sessions period. The layering, the patterns and the feel is always well supplemented when he lays down tracks. He has an amazing sense of dynamics and a great level of patience to experiment and test ideas and concepts. I love working with Johnny. he just kills in the studio.
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"JC" Johnny Conga
John DoverI have heard the results of hiring Johnny. Great tracks and worth the investment. If you are recording and you need that extra fire, don't hesitate to contact Brain Grenade and Johnny Conga.