Well I am Puerto Rican and a musician. Songo is widely used to play small venue salsa and latin jazz. He does a nice job implementing a simpler cleaner version of the rhythm, and also makes it easier for non Latinos to understand the rhythm so congrats to him. Great Job.
Yes sir just like LuisShanom stated you did a very good job. I've been wanting to lear to play this type of style for the longest time! Seen every video on youtube tutorial there is for songo and none of them come no where near to how you have broken it down. Thank you very much, God bless!
Awesome mate!!!!....just checked out your website too,downloaded some pdf's,thanks heaps.......I'll be trying out your beats.Keep up the great work,and keep them posts coming.
Wow that was an amazing shuffle! I managed to get the half-time shuffle down a while ago and have almost perfected it. I think this will be my next objective :]
The jam was meant to be an inspiration, not a downer. You can do it! Just take your time and enjoy practicing. I've been playing drums for 27 years now....Take care / Ydna
That's a mighty fine groove! I wish you called out how you were counting each beat. To me it sounded lile this: 1 - trip - let 2 - & - ah 3 - e - & - ah 4 - e - & - ah
It's kinda hard to explain it in counting. There's no triplets in this groove, it's all 16th note based. It's probably best to look for a few videos that explain the songo beat in slow motion. If you can't find anything let me know, I can write it down for you
Constructive criticisms. I bashed you enough. 1. You need to attack the snare the tripled and doubles are throwing you off. 2. The cymbal is 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 nothing else is needed. 3. Simple is best the cleaner the better. If not you throw the count off and it won' t long before you are looking for new gig. 4. The bell of the ride cymbal is best to use while striking it with the side ice stick. 5. The bass has to be aggressive.
I don't think you understood the whole purpose of the lesson, it does exactly the opposite of teaching the "traditional" songo, it's all about Drum&Bass music here. The songo style is a fusion style, not that traditional at all. The same way the early songo drummers had the freedom to come up with something new I claim for myself to contribute to the style of Drum&Bass. This is not about being traditional, it's about trying to come up with something new. Btw, I'm not french :-)
Very good video .. but lack a blow to complete the key Tumbao on bass .... in 3 and 4 if full but 2 will miss a beat in the third sixteenth note, in a nutshell. the same pattern of a quarter, is the same in the second half .... thing becomes a pattern of always Ostinato 4 and 3, in that ordem
Oh I understood and that the frustrating part. In drumming skipping the traditional beats set you up for failure in the long run. I play fusion jazz of all styles but I embraced the basics first before moving on. remember you are teaching songo to new people and dismissing the traditional beats ,concepts of songo. believe me I love fusion, however never ignore the basics it's playing clean that gets you gigs
Ideas excellent. Got a lot out of this - thank you. (Of course your execution often not great - you kept losing the groove due to insufficient rehearsal time I'm guessing. Dynamics of individual hits were often inconsistent between iterations of the pattern.)
This idea is by no means an attempt to play an authentic songo, it's an adaptation for Drum & Bass music. This is as non-traditional as it can get. Changuito would be the best source to learn traditional songo as he basically invented the style
Stop teaching this as songo it is not songo you are French and not Latino so you have nooo idea what are talking. This is way too simple for songo. Hooorrriiiible
You are way too choppy to teach this style. You need to some newyoricans that is a new York Puerto rican. We came out with this style back in the mid 70's . By the I have been drumming since the mid 70's. Just when it was first coming out.. please play this beat with some Latino's b4 trying to teach it. You are doing a disservice.
Well I am Puerto Rican and a musician. Songo is widely used to play small venue salsa and latin jazz. He does a nice job implementing a simpler cleaner version of the rhythm, and also makes it easier for non Latinos to understand the rhythm so congrats to him. Great Job.
Thanks for the simple style of teaching... love it! 5 stars!!
That was great. Totally lived up to my expectations. Thanks for taking the time to get these videos to us.
Yes sir just like LuisShanom stated you did a very good job. I've been wanting to lear to play this type of style for the longest time! Seen every video on youtube tutorial there is for songo and none of them come no where near to how you have broken it down. Thank you very much, God bless!
I Love the way you teach is very easy to follow.. I hope you can do some more latin lesson pls
Awesome mate!!!!....just checked out your website too,downloaded some pdf's,thanks heaps.......I'll be trying out your beats.Keep up the great work,and keep them posts coming.
Love this video. Latin music has always been difficult for me and I found this very useful. Love the sound quality too!! 5 stars!
thanks ydna! very nice beat, very nice breakdown! gonna practice on this one!
Totally different and simple approach to songo. Good stuff man...
Greetings from the Philippines...thanks Ydna for the Demos...keep it up! :)
I learned a lot from your demos...thank you so much..all the best! :)
Wow that was an amazing shuffle! I managed to get the half-time shuffle down a while ago and have almost perfected it. I think this will be my next objective :]
nice man thanks for showing us that, thats awesome
Last section of jamming is very similar to a solo by Brain from Primus in a live version of Tommy the Cat. Great work :)
Great job partner :) ... you could try with rumba clave or something like that :) greetings from Chile !
Thanks for the info I always learn something from you!
I use an Evans bass drum wedge pillow and another little pillow for the resonant head.
Cheers
Ydna
Thanx mate :-) Good idea, I will try it out! Cheers from Canada!
You're very welcome :-) Thanks for your support!
Very nice !
Très bien expliqué! Merci
I almost always hit the snare hoop (rim shot) when I play, I love the sound.
The jam was meant to be an inspiration, not a downer. You can do it! Just take your time and enjoy practicing. I've been playing drums for 27 years now....Take care / Ydna
good job my friend,
TY FOR ANOTHER AWSOME LESSON, U HIT THE RING OF THE SNARE RIGHT?
good job! i thumbs up!
That's nice to hear :-)
Thank you, that's nice to hear :-)
Nice to hear, thank you :-)
That's great to hear my friend, thanks!!
Brilliant drummer! Still trying to find the D&B part 🤣!
I use 5B Nova sticks at the moment, made by Vic Firth. I switch drum sticks every now and then, haven't found the perfect model yet :-)
awesome!
Thanx mate! Have fun with it :-)
Thanks, I appreciate it :-))
Great, thanks for the feedback :-)
wich series is that hi hat? sounds great
your are a genius
That's unrealll
Thank you! That's a Zildijan K in 13"
Cheers
Ydna
That's a mighty fine groove!
I wish you called out how you were counting each beat.
To me it sounded lile this:
1 - trip - let
2 - & - ah
3 - e - & - ah
4 - e - & - ah
It's kinda hard to explain it in counting. There's no triplets in this groove, it's all 16th note based. It's probably best to look for a few videos that explain the songo beat in slow motion. If you can't find anything let me know, I can write it down for you
Thanks mate, really appreciate it!
Thanks mate, I appreciate it :-)
An interesting rhytm!
Nice Gig!
What's an omi ?? :-)
I love your German accent, G
that an omi?
tienes pdf ? please
Constructive criticisms. I bashed you enough.
1. You need to attack the snare the tripled and doubles are throwing you off.
2. The cymbal is 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 nothing else is needed.
3. Simple is best the cleaner the better. If not you throw the count off and it won' t long before you are looking for new gig.
4. The bell of the ride cymbal is best to use while striking it with the side ice stick.
5. The bass has to be aggressive.
@iamevildoing That's how a snare sound with wires off.
Oh my god, I never noticed!! That's so cool :-) Just kidding...
ydna murd is andy drum backwards :D
you are great you should teach some salsa, as well
That's a Pearl Master Custom Maple
I don't think you understood the whole purpose of the lesson, it does exactly the opposite of teaching the "traditional" songo, it's all about Drum&Bass music here. The songo style is a fusion style, not that traditional at all. The same way the early songo drummers had the freedom to come up with something new I claim for myself to contribute to the style of Drum&Bass. This is not about being traditional, it's about trying to come up with something new. Btw, I'm not french :-)
@jonithedrummer
holy shit!
The snare wires are off :-)
Very good video .. but lack a blow to complete the key Tumbao on bass .... in 3 and 4 if full but 2 will miss a beat in the third sixteenth note, in a nutshell. the same pattern of a quarter, is the same in the second half .... thing becomes a pattern of always Ostinato 4 and 3, in that ordem
Oh I understood and that the frustrating part. In drumming skipping the traditional beats set you up for failure in the long run. I play fusion jazz of all styles but I embraced the basics first before moving on. remember you are teaching songo to new people and dismissing the traditional beats ,concepts of songo. believe me I love fusion, however never ignore the basics it's playing clean that gets you gigs
you stole me words by mouth!!
Ideas excellent. Got a lot out of this - thank you. (Of course your execution often not great - you kept losing the groove due to insufficient rehearsal time I'm guessing. Dynamics of individual hits were often inconsistent between iterations of the pattern.)
Yeah, please try to understand Drum&Bass music from the UK before .
Please, post a video and explain us the real cuban music... This video is not about cuban music...
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! Songo ! ! yeah I am a martian .Please try to understand cuban music before .
please if look how changito y horacio el negro play songo is a big difference from this video
This idea is by no means an attempt to play an authentic songo, it's an adaptation for Drum & Bass music. This is as non-traditional as it can get. Changuito would be the best source to learn traditional songo as he basically invented the style
Stop teaching this as songo it is not songo you are French and not Latino so you have nooo idea what are talking. This is way too simple for songo. Hooorrriiiible
You are way too choppy to teach this style. You need to some newyoricans that is a new York Puerto rican. We came out with this style back in the mid 70's . By the I have been drumming since the mid 70's. Just when it was first coming out.. please play this beat with some Latino's b4 trying to teach it. You are doing a disservice.