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Chapter 1 Quick Start
Try to Play the Conga
Let’s try to play the conga using the HPD-15.
Use the patch
P0101 Conga
.
• Open (
O
)
Strike the pad A5 or A4, and remove the hand immediately.
• Closed 1 (
C1
)
Strike the pad A5 and do not remove the hand.
• Closed 2 (
C2
)
While pressing the pad A1 by the left hand, strike the pad A5.
• Open Slap (
OS
)
Strike the edge of the pad A5 powerfully and remove the hand
immediately.
• Closed Slap (
CS
)
While pressing the pad A1 by the left hand, strike the edge of the pad
A5.
• Heel (
H
)
Strike the pad A1 by the heel of the left hand.
• Toe (
T
)
While pressing the PAD A1 by the heel of the left hand, strike the pad
A2 by the toe of the same hand.
• Pitch Bend (
PB
)
While pressing the pad A3, strike the pad A5.
Conga - Basic Rhythm
fig.1-38.e
L:
left hand
R:
right hand
x
H T CS T H T O O
x
H T CS T H T O O
A1 A2 A5 A2 A1 A2 A4 A4
A1 A2 A5 A2 A1 A2 A4 A4
L
L
R
L
L
L
R R
L
L
R
L
L
L
R R
x
H T CS O O T O O
x
H T CS O O T O O
A1 A2 A5 A4 A4 A2 A5 A5
A1 A2 A5 A4 A4 A2 A5 A5
L
L
R R R
L
R R
L
L
R R R
L
R R
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
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