The Bongo Book

by Trevor Salloum

Here's an entire book devoted to the all too often overlooked Latin instrument, the bongo drums. Trevor Salloum guides you on an inspired informative, and educational musical journey; offering many valuable insights of playing this instrument as well as revealing its colorful history. This text features jazz, rock, Danzon, Mozambique, and bomba patterns with fills, exercises, and performance techniques to get you going in these styles. Maintenance, characteristic rhythmic patterns, and important artists in the evolution of bongo technique are also covered in depth. Includes access to online audio featuring recordings of the rhythm patterns discussed in the book.

Product Number:    96005M

Format:    Book + Online Audio

Skill Level:    Beginning-Intermediate

Pages:    64

Binding:    Saddle Stitched

Size:    8.75 x 11.75

Date Published:    12_23_2015