Inevitably the question comes up--perhaps your friend told you not to play bongos with sticks or maybe you saw a concert where someone was wailing on the bongo drums from their drumset and you asked...
Category: Bongos
If you're a percussionist trying your hand (get it?) at the bongos, you might find that it's a very different than playing with sticks. There are specific skills to focus on that I'll cover in this...
The Quickstart Guide to Playing the Bongos: Pics, Sounds, and Sheet Music
Bongos are a super fun instrument that you can start jamming with in a few minutes! Like any instrument, there's a lot to know, and it can be overwhelming figuring out where to start. This guide and...
There are so many options for bongo drums-- it can be hard to know what quality you need and how much to spend. That's what this post is all about. Finding the right quality bongo drum for...
40 Bongo Drum Patterns: Martillo, Rock, R&B, Swing, Bachata, Funk
As I'm writing this, I feel some trepidation... 40 bongo patterns with sheet music? Really? This is going to be a lot of work. I wanted to cobble together as many rhythms in hopes to make...
There's a lot of very boring samples of the bongo drums out there. The reason why is that most samplers aren't aware that the bongo drums have very specific techniques that make the bongo drums...