BONGOS 101 COURSE PREVIEW

STEP-BY-STEP BONGO LESSONS FOR BEGINNERS

12 VIDEOS

So you picked up your first pair of bongos! But… you’re not really sure how to hold them, you have no idea how to tune them, or where to even start learning how to play bongos. If so, this course is for you!

We’ve all had start from zero at some point on our journey with the Bongos. This course has been carefully designed to give you all of the detailed insights you’ll need to get to know your instrument over the course of twelve in-depth bongo lessons, and get you started grooving!

In This Course We'll Learn:

  • All about the anatomy of the drums and what they’re made of

  • Tips on how to tune bongos


  • How to hold bongos and get started with proper posture and hand positioning


  • The basic sounds you can get, and how to play the bongos safely


  • Essential, must-know rhythms for every bongo player

  • “Language-Based Phrases,” and how they’re the key to developing your musical vocabulary

  • And SO MUCH MORE...


Let's get started!!!

Introduction

 
 

Lesson 1 - The Anatomy of the Drum

 
 

Lesson 2 - Tuning the Bongo

 
 

Lesson 3 - Posture and Hand Position

 
 

Lesson 4 - Sound Essentials

 
 

Lesson 5 - How to Warm-Up

 
 

Lesson 6 - Essential Grooves

 

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Lesson 7 - The Martillo

 
 

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Lesson 8 - Language Based Phrases

 
 

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Lesson 9 - Practice Routine

 
 

Practice Routine Follow-Along

 
 

Course Wrap-Up