How to Play Timbales - Salsa Patterns and Fills
Learning how to play timbales is only as complicated as you make it. This video teaches to two most common patterns to play on an salsa tune, as well as the transition fills that take phrase into and out of the louder dynamic sections, such as the montuno or chorus.
The fill crom the cascara to the mambo bell pattern is called the abanico. This fill, like most rythms explained in this video, requires the timbalero to phrase it according the typ of clave being played -- 2:3 or 3:2 son clave.
Although many rhythms and styles can be played on the timbales, the rhythms presented in this video make up most of the salsa repertoire. These rhythms are perfect Latin jazz and can be adapted to drum set, as well.
0:00 Introduction
1:10 Clave for Timbales Explanation
1:57 Cascara on Timbales
2:29 Song Form and Phrasing on Timbales
3:01 Mambo Bell on Timbales
4:25 Timbale Transition Fills
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I love your lessons. Been playing timbales for 15 yrs and drums for 31 yrs. I love incorporating timbale patterns when playing drums.
@RhythmNotes
3 жыл бұрын
I’m glad you like the lessons. Helps motivate me to make more.
This is one of the best channels on KZread for anything percussion. I always come across something awesome no new! Love this channel!
@RhythmNotes
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm glad you like it.
I am a Dominican dude trying to learn ty and subbing bro ✌🏽
@RhythmNotes
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the sub
Thanks man, I'm just starting to play timbales and that cascara had me all confused because of the clave. But seeing it laid out on the staff with the accents and you playing it did the thing!
@RhythmNotes
3 жыл бұрын
I’m glad it helped.
Hello Rhythm Notes! I am back here studying percussion with the help of your videos. They are a source of helpful content. Thank you
@RhythmNotes
Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
Thank you endlessly! I'm an arranger new to latin music and percussion and so this was incredibly helpful!
@RhythmNotes
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Well I’m sold!!! You got yourself a subscriber!!!!!!
@RhythmNotes
9 ай бұрын
Thanks! I’m glad you like my channel!
thanks a lot man!
@RhythmNotes
8 ай бұрын
You’re very welcome!
thank you for great educational video, found some new information on using transition fills
@RhythmNotes
4 жыл бұрын
I’m glad you found value in it.
Claje Cajcara papaaaaaa! Awesome video! 👏🏼🥁👌🏻
@RhythmNotes
3 жыл бұрын
I’m glad you liked it. I have another timbale video coming out in three weeks.
Great !!!! Tnx a lot !!!
@RhythmNotes
Жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
Having watched many videos like this, I find it interesting how very tightly structured the percussion is. Speaking as a non-drumming musician who enjoys the 'exciting pandemonium' of Latin music, I thought everyone was just lamming away :D
@RhythmNotes
3 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean. I used to think the same thing.
Excellent! Excelente timing, timing.
@RhythmNotes
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so!
Great Video, I subscribed and will be tuning in for more.
@RhythmNotes
3 жыл бұрын
I’m glad you like it.
Great video lessons! Thank you!
@RhythmNotes
3 жыл бұрын
You are certainly welcome!
Good! Thank you for uploading❗️🎶
@RhythmNotes
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. I'm glad you found value in it.
My brother has a timbales channel I remember back in the 70s he went to Tito Puente school, his channel is How to play timbales #1, 2, 3, 4 etc. Over 40 years of playing
@RhythmNotes
4 жыл бұрын
That's awesome. Sharing the knowledge is what it's all about.
Wow THAX"s. For free Timbales 🎉🎉🎉🎉 joey t San Jose Cal. 😊
@RhythmNotes
Жыл бұрын
Glad you like it!
Pure genius
@RhythmNotes
2 жыл бұрын
The people who developed these rhythms, for sure
Anymore information for timbales for learning...really appreciated. Thank you.
@RhythmNotes
4 жыл бұрын
I have some more timbale videos coming in the next few months.
I’m curious about how you tune the Bemba in your timbales and what head you’re using. I like the deep tone of the head. Can you share some insight. Thank you.
@RhythmNotes
3 ай бұрын
The hembra is a double ply clear Remo emperor drumhead. I tune it low enough to get a thud with some resonance. I mostly did it this way because I could use it as a low tom sound with a percussion setup.
@segundo4370
3 ай бұрын
@@RhythmNotes I thought that might be the case. I like a low tuning all around and appreciate the deep hembra. Old school tuning like Manny Oquendo, Orestes Vilato and even Tito Puemte was always on the lower side. Today everyone likes to tune high.
@RhythmNotes
2 ай бұрын
I've noticed the high tuning, too. It also seems like timbaleros are playing with a lighter touch. Perhaps letting the sound support do the heavy lifting? It's something I'm considering.
Man, when your playing with the black shirt and jeans, you look like Louis Ck
@RhythmNotes
2 жыл бұрын
I've been told that before. ... With a full untrimmed beard, I've been told I look like Zach Galifianakis.
Good stuff - thank you
@RhythmNotes
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
good stuff
@RhythmNotes
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
I'm just beginning to play timbales. I feel a little lost because I don't know how to read music and I never counted before. I was taught by just feeling it and playing it but I want to get better at this. Will I need to learn how to read and count in my head or can I still get far with just feeling it (the way we were taught)?
@RhythmNotes
3 жыл бұрын
Reading will help you get further faster. Initially, you will count and maybe struggle a little, but once you figure it out, you’re not counting all the time. In other words, when you’re a fluent reader, you’re mostly feeling and listening so you’re back to what you were doing only now you can learn new music more efficiently.
@Mafioso1731
3 жыл бұрын
@@RhythmNotes Thank you :) I'll figure it out. Great video btw 😁
Aw yeah!
@RhythmNotes
3 жыл бұрын
✔️
Great teaching! What is the title of the song you're practicing with?Thank you!
@RhythmNotes
4 жыл бұрын
"I Saw What You Did" by Tiki Tiki via Epidemic Sound
sir can i use snare head as timbales head?
@RhythmNotes
4 жыл бұрын
Yep. You can use single or double ply heads. I use a single ply coated head on the macho and a double ply clear on the hembra.
@swaksherdas3938
4 жыл бұрын
@@RhythmNotes thank you sir.
Is a good tutorial but you r showing wat u know not how to get the practice!
@RhythmNotes
3 жыл бұрын
Here are some of my other resources that focus more on timbales and practicing drums. I have a video coming out next month that explains the the transition fills in more detail. // rhythmnotes.net/practice-drums/ // gumroad.com/l/practicedrumschecklist // This video breaks down cascara more thoroughly kzread.info/dash/bejne/h6Z9k6WEodTLk9I.html // Playlist with drumming exercises kzread.info/head/PLfaZqBOzNnodeejdwYVIVjuTDfM_rX9d9
No! Its the left hand thats the timer NOT the stick the clave should be felt not heard.
@RhythmNotes
10 ай бұрын
Left hand is the timer? ... not sure what you mean.
@eddierivera1860
10 ай бұрын
@@RhythmNotes there is a pattern that's played with the left on the Hembra(15 drum) which goes with the tumbao on the conga drum and the bass creating a foundation. (a bottom)
@RhythmNotes
10 ай бұрын
I go through hembra variations in this video … they start at about three minutes into the video … kzread.info/dash/bejne/h6Z9k6WEodTLk9I.htmlsi=itNFlYx5ZWT-xExC
I en español porfa para estudiar
@RhythmNotes
25 күн бұрын
Ojalá pudiera enseñar en español.
People! want learn timbales the real way! I suggest you check out Patricio el Chino Diaz.
@RhythmNotes
3 жыл бұрын
He's great but his lessons don't breakdown the basics. They are mostly performances and advanced demonstrations.
@eddierivera1860
10 ай бұрын
@@RhythmNoteshe has plenty video that how to play the afro cuban rythm. The more advanced stuff instead of staying with the same patterns that have been used for years times change time to create Create! as tito Puente and Changuito said. Create your own style. Peace!
Brother great tutorial but for reference the singular of timbales is timbal not timbale
@RhythmNotes
Жыл бұрын
Thanks