Basic Bongo Tones - How to Play Bongos Tutorial

How to play Bongos. Kalani shows you how to play Bongo Tones. These are the basic bongo tones that every beginner should learn. The three techniques in this lesson include: The Edge Tone, The Open Tone, and the Muted edge Tone. You can use the three bongo tones to play the Martillo Pattern, a common rhythm played on the bongos. The professional bongos in the video weigh 5.1 kg or 11.2 lbs.

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Kalani is a Professional Percussionist, Orff-Schulwerk Certified Music Educator and Board-Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC). He presents classes and workshops all over the world for people of all ages.

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[e_z_livn]

Hey Amigo, I’m a drummer, errr a Very old drummer (71) and needless to say I’ve lost more than I’ve retained. I’ve always been a Huge fan of Latin music and the beats. I recently purchased a set of medium ranged bongos, Latin Percussion and I love ‘em. I can’t tell you how informative your videos have been for me. You do a masterful job in relating the instrument in breaking down the step by step instructions. Thank you for so much for your time and effort. Take

[usha]

Hallo sir good evening
I love to play bongos
Now my age is 60.
You may laugh. But I
Love to play in the
Church. Thanks for
Teaching so nicely.
I will try learn from you.
God bless

[herben]

i gotsome bongos for chrismas and i didnt know what to do with them but you showed me how to play them and now i am exited to learn more. thank you

[NoslenLRac]

Thanks for these easy to follow videos. As a percussionist, I’ve never received any training on how to obtain correct tones. This helps immensely.

[JoJo-fhgc]

Thank you so much for all of the teaching I dreamed to be able to play the bongos

[FredGoodale]

6:47 IAM GETTING BONGOS FOR MY 41ST BIRTHDAY AND I WILL BE PRACTICING AND PLAYING MY BONGOS FROM MAY SATURDAY MAY 24TH UNTIL FRIDAY JULY 25TH

[xalaticostello]

Thank you for this lessons my first day. 👏

[bilgiakinci]

Thank you for your high skill and efforts dear Kalani.

[accurrent]

I watched like the first 10 seconds and the before continuing on with the video, I watched you’re video on how to properly hold the bongos between your legs — which was surprisingly easy even though I’m someone with only skin and bone (well, I guess I have most of my fat and muscle in my legs, everywhere else has nothing lol) — and I had already known that you were supposed to hit it on the edge with your fingertips, so then once I had my bongos in position, I was already doing it pretty well, and it came naturally! I was even doing the percussive stroke all on my own! Granted, I do have musical experience, but I own or play any other percussive instruments — besides piano. But I think that because of my musical experience, I had learned quite a few things just through osmosis alone, and it seems like my ability to play the bongos showed that.
None of that meant that this videos wasn’t any help to me! I learned the names of the bongos; a basic rhythm; and, despite already realizing through experimentation (and from prior knowledge) that you could put you’re finger in the middle of the drum to mute it or produce a higher pitch, I still didn’t think about the different _ways_ to mute it, like the difference between putting your finger _pads_ on the drum, and putting your finger _tips_ on the drum. This video was really helpful, because even when you were saying some things that I already knew without them being said, it was still helpful to have those things actually stated!

Didn’t mean for this to be so long! I was just planning to say that I was already doing a lot of things naturally, but it then became a review, haha!

TL;DR
Thanks for the great video! This video really helped, and I learned quite a bit despite having prior musical knowledge — just not much with the bongos! You’ve earned yourself a subscriber! ❤️




Although, I’m not sure how hard it is to earn me as a subscriber, because I subscribe to all sorts of channels, and will subscribe pretty quickly.

However, that doesn’t mean that I set a low bar, it just means that there are lots of channels out there that are able to make good, quality that appeals to me! And you’re one of them, which still something to be proud of! 😄

I write long comments all the time, but I’m _PRETTY SURE_ this one takes the cake!
However, I don’t think it’s my longest comment in terms of the amount of time spent typing it.

Anyways, I really need to stop myself! Keep up the good work man! 👍
Ok, now it’s finally the end! No more writing! I’m done!

[johannsimonot]

Even if i play bongos for years, I watched this vid, always things to learn.
Thank to you I bought a ATV Aframe, amazing instrument.
This channel makes great work, thanks ;)

[mrcodhead]

My first bash on my bongos today, following along with this video.
Very good.
Will add them to the tracks I'm recording.

[xtrm]

1:24 *_Macho_* (male), *_Hembra_* (female)

[pukasmom]

I'm learning allot Thankyou I've been playing for a couple years but just having fun now I'm ready to learn the proper way .... Trying to

[teurypotter]

In The Memory Of Apollo Sound Bandleader Roberto Roena (1940-2021) But He Uses His Stick To Hit The Bongo!

[elfinstudio]

Grt ... This is my childhood dream to play .. drum 👍

[thagavalvithaigal]

Today only I bought it.. thanks ur video seeing i practiced

[oceanwatchesclaudejolly]

I was watching guitar reviews and your channel appears so I was curious and I really like it never play percussion I’m played piano, keyboards and guitars I may buy bongo next love the sound and could add with my compositions I subscribe your channel

[rainbowgirl]

I'm left handed and a complete beginner. I'm assuming I mirror image what you have shown us unless you can show the same thing left handed?

[strappaplank]

very inspirational lesson, thank you from Chiang Mai....

[ennsea]

watching this a few hours before my bongos arrive