22 years ago I had The Bongo Book by Trevor Salloum, I was learn hearing the CD and watching the images about the breaks with the hands because I don´t know read the written music...Now it´s very easy with You Tube videos...

Thanks Trevor. I used this bogo drumming with melodic songs aty my church. God bless you and yours.

A truly excellent instructional video!! Thank you for this!

Nice explanation with good excercise. This gets you in the rythm.

Thanks so much! Very interesting history about the martillo and very useful how you break it down. I'm having difficulty with the rhythm but I'll get the hang of it!

Muy buena tu lección, estoy aprendiendo con tus vídeos, gracias.

I've been playing guitar & piano for a long time but this wee video has changed everything. I think it's good to study some drumming no matter what instrument you play. A mummy daddy on the piano... there's a whole new world out there. Thanx very much for your knowledge & trouble.. sandy scotland

Smooth and nice. Very good teaching attitude.

I learned the new Arfro-Cuban Bongo lesson with the high drum, Martillo. Thanks Trevor! 1-and-2-3-4.

very nicely done, not too much talking but lettin the cueros speak for themselves muchas gracias

a lot of fun to follow along. thank you

Great lesson, simple and to the point, no endless explanations, just showing it! I am a visual arts teacher and I know what good teaching is, and you have the art of the teaching.....Great lesson! I am subscribing.

Good job, quality sound and instruction

Thanks Trevor, excellent examples.

muchisimas gracias gracias a ti pude aprender el primer martillo despues de busca mucho

Awesome :) I've had bongo drums for about 5 months. I was always wonderin how to do the sweet beats like that.

ahhh perfect! i just got some bongos today! and i needed this! i've been playing conga for about a couple of months and decided to learn how to play bongos as well. gracias por esto. buen trabajo

Wow! This is great! I have the Bongo Book of Trevor Sallolum with the same lessons but I only have the CD, so this is sooo useful!! Thanks :-D

Trevor, I love your style and thank you for educating us about playing the Bongo the Afro-Cuban style. Me gust mucho mi hermano, soy Lumumba de Stanta Cruz US. Virgin Island en el Caribbean. bendicion mi hermano y adios.

drumdance very helpful im a bongo player my self , hopo to see more of your videos!

Muy bueno !!!gracias

Thank you for this! Do you have a video on basic striking techniques?

It is hard for me to find a rhythm, but i am determine. This video was helpful, Thank you .

bien muy buen tiene clave mi pana

nicely done

gracias por los videitossss

Subscibed!

You rest your fingers by alternating them and index finger indicates time 1, keeping time easily.

Sir your lesson is very good and easy I expect such more pranam

Yes, this is fourth beat in the Martillo.

very helpful thank you

Tenes que dejar tapado el golpe en el tiempo 2 y 4, el martilo es el 1 y 3. Ahi va el acento latoso..

Thanks for the videos. I just ordered The Art of Bongo Drumming DVD from Amazon.

a friend of mine told me to keep the macho very tight in order to achieve the perfect clicking sound. But after the playing session, be sure to loosen the skin to keep it in top condition.

Mint

Yes, at 3:28 it should read fast martillo, not slow. Thanks for the correction.

cool

@ThePrimordialAtom You could use individual fingers or a combination of fingers. Alternating fingers is less traumatic to the hand.

Pure love it

Thank-you to all of you who have send your kind words regarding this video. I will attempt to answer some of your questions. The brand of bongos are LP Valje Armando Peraza Signature. Made of cherry wood. This particular model may have been discontinued, but Armando has another signature model through LP.

how can i get a hold of the DVD The Art of Bongo drumming? thanks..Nelin

The water buffalo skins on my entry-level (?... $80) bongos seems dry. Is there a certain oil for them? I have lem-oil guitar fretboard conditioner as well as valve and slide oil for trumpets at my disposal, if they're any good. I've read that just playing them with handcream on is good. Any ideas?

If I got it right, when you hit the bongo to your right it is beat number 4?

Bongo training for stupids ... Bongo training for me :D perfect, I gonna use these lessons now for training ^^

What is the brand of his bongos?

Batchata music use the martillo and variations. If you are having trouble getting a clean sound on 1 and 3 you maybe placing too much of your thumb on the skin and creating too much muffling effect. Armando often plays the martillo by placing only his left thumb nail on the skin. (See my DVD "The Art of Bongo Drumming". Also feel free to send me a video and I will take a look at your technique.

what size are the bongo heads that your playing?

how do you know if your bongos are tuned correctly?

i get the same rythm but it doesn't sound as yours! thanx very much! maybe my bongo is untunde... :P

Right hand dominant

Are you left or right handed?

skins dance

im left handed :)

Psycho music.