Author: Tomas Cruz, Kevin Moore, Mike Gerald, Orlando Fiol
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0786670797
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Mel Bay The Tomás Cruz Conga Method, Vol. III
by: Tomas Cruz, Kevin Moore, Mike Gerald, Orlando Fiol

Editorial Review:

Volume III is the first educational product to tackle the complex subject of Timba, the new musical genre which has been played in Cuba since 1989. Timba represents a quantum leap for all the instruments of the rhythm section and especially the congas. The recordings of Tomás Cruz are considered the most advanced examples of Timba conga-playing and so fascinated the three coauthors that they sought out Tomás Cruz and spent a year and a half studying his style and meticulously documenting it before even considering the idea of publishing it. After many hundreds of hours of passionate research, this "labor of love" eventually reached fruition as Volume III. Volumes II & I were then written to trace the roots of the style and to understand the path Tomás took to arrive at his phenomenal level of technical mastery and rhythmic creativity.
Much more than a collection of patterns or exercises, Volume III analyzes Timba arrangements from beginning to end, explaining the role of the congas in each section, the relationship to the "clave", and Tomasito's creative process, including an exercise which teaches the reader to invent his own Timba conga parts. It was the intricacies of the material of Volume III which inspired the creation of the Step by Step DVD Method, which enables the reader to learn these exciting new rhythms in a fraction of the time it would take working with only written music and audio recordings.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

Great if you are interested in Timba music:

Just like the editorial review says, this is for Timba rhythms, they are usually not that honest. I own books I, II, and they are excellent, my friend owns this one, and there's very little you can get from it unless you are going to play Timba. The problem with Timba is that is not that popular at least here in the United States, it is a rather agressive, more street-like, louder, with elements of rap, hip-hop, etc, new type of sonority, like a branch off from salsa. Timba usually appeals to the younger... more info

A conga method that really works.:

Cons: None
Pros: As mentioned by the first reviewer, no other conga method compares to Tomás Cruz's methods. He really walks you through, step by step and stroke by stroke on how put the rhythms together.
This Vol III is the advanced one, so I wouldn't pay much attention to the second reviewer.

Conga Method:

It's a good book for advanced level since there are no slow explications about the patterns.

WOW!!!:

I have to get right to the point. I've been practicing the Congas for about 10 months now. I have bought many kinds of practice and learning aids, but nothing come close to these DVD's. I wish I had them in my posession when I started. I've been working with volume 1 for just 1 week and I've learned more from this 1st one than I have from all other material I have and I have plenty. Including the Giovanni Hidalgo DVD's. Not saying they are bad, He's just to fast and doesn't seem to have the patients to slow... more info

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