| | |  | CUBA | Home » » Ricardo Monzon: Basic Afro-Cuban Rhythms | | | | | | | Description: | | Learn how to play and practice the classic rhythms of the Afro-Cuban tradition with Berklee professor Ricardo Monzón. Monzón demonstrates the patterns and instruments that form the beating heart of the Afro-Cuban tradition, on clave, conga, timbale, bongo and guiro. You'll play along as he starts slowly with the basic patterns, then increases the tempo with a number of variations. By the end, you'll have a solid understanding of how to play and practice essential Afro-Cuban rhythms. 55 minutes. | | | Features: | |
• Published by Berklee Press
• DVD featuring Ricardo Monz=n
• Author: Ricardo Monz=n
| | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Ricardo Monzon | | Director:
| Berklee School of Music | | Format:
| Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Hal Leonard | | Run Time:
| 55 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| February 11, 2003 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 8 reviews |
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17 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 A Pleasant SurpriseFeb 01, 2005
By Ethan Britt
I was expecting something completely different from this DVD. The majority of the instructional DVD's I have purchased have been hard to follow, impersonal and fast-paced. At the end of the DVD I usually find myself more confused and frustrated than when i began.
This was not the case for this DVD. Ricardo Monzon makes you feel as if he's giving you a private lesson. His steady pace and gradual progression is easy and enjoyable to follow. More than anything else, I was surprised by how well I was playing by the end of the DVD. Be beginning slowly, and estblising a solid foundation, I was able to create a variety of different rhythmic combinations. I recommend this DVD to anyone, regardles of your level of ability.
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Solid throughoutSep 16, 2004
By Billy Ramirez
A Berklee professor and Afro Cuban master, Ricardo Monzón breaks down several Afro Cuban rhythms into easily digestible lessons. Monzón covers rhythms on the congas, timbales, bongos, guiro, cowbells, and other hand percussion instruments.
The first few lessons teaches you how to play a clave pattern with your hands. Monzón starts off slowly so it is easy to follow along even if you have no experience playing Afro Cuban rhythms. Perhaps the best part of the DVD are the conga lessons during which he teaches you how to produce a neat palette of sounds by strike the head on different areas using different parts of your hand. Multiple camera angles and hand close ups make it even easier to follow along. All the lessons are progressive, so what you learn in one lesson you will use in the following lessons. This keeps building and it all comes together when Monzón performs a drumset solo using everything he covered.
Monzón's patient demeanor and thorough explanations make you feel as a personal student of his. The patterns covered are basic enough that a beginner can learn them but interesting enough to keep you focused. This is a great DVD throughout.
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
You love the music - Get this EXCELLENT INTROApr 09, 2006
By Naoise O'hannain
"Naoise O hAnnain"
Targeted at Beginners.
Excellent intro to a number of instruments (6+ selected via chapter menu).
Very good for someone who wants a foundation/taster to the principal Latin percussion instruments.
Shame it does not also include notes for the patterns used, surprising coming from the Berklee School of Music. !!!
Covers the following CLAVE (2-3 & 3-2), CONGAS (Tumbao & Mambo/Guajira), TIMBALES (Cascara & Mambo), BONGOS (Martillo), GUIRO, CAMPANA-Bell(MAMBO, SON/BONGO sic), DRUMSET Snare Drum combination.
When you have finished with this then you will be ready for the play along version 'The Rythmic Construction of a Salsa Tune' Vol 1 with Pablo Chino Nunez [Latin Percussion] ISBN:0757915558
The play along section could be beefed up along with the addition of sheet muic - VERY WORTHWHILE DVD - a THANKS to all involved.
Also an excellent book+CD is 'From Afro Cuban Music to Salsa' by Dr. Olavo Rodriguez [Piranha Berlin]ISBN:3980586308, 'The Rythmic construction of a salsa tune' with Pablo Chino Nunez[WB]ISBN:0757915558, 'Conga Drumming' by Dworsky & Sansby ISBN:0963880101.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Great intro to Afro-Cuban rythyms and hand percussionMay 11, 2010
By Walter C.
"Walter C."
I previously bought Brad Dutz' DVD (at the suggestion of the guy who sold me my bongos) and found it to be worthless; geared towards children and with MINIMAL instructions; in contrast, on this DVD, Ricardo breaks it all down to basics on bongos, claves, congas, timbales and does it clearly and simply. This an excellent introduction to the rhythms and instruments that have captured my attention and excite me to play. I can't really imagine one being better. If you're starting out, like me, you can't go wrong with Ricardo's DVD.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Good introduction, but....Sep 22, 2006
By K. Parent
....if you're getting this because you're a composer, you should be forwarned that there is no instruction on how to notate these rhythms. Of course, this isn't a problem for the clave where there is basically only one timbre, but for the congas and bongos where you're taught to use your palm for one sound, your thumb for another, when to use the high drum and when the low one, I'm left with no idea how to notate this. However, I would still recommend it to composers; I'm sure somewhere on the Internet we can find the proper notation.
I'm still giving it five stars though because it *is* good and I realize I'm not the intended audience. If you're a percussionist interested in Afro-Cuban rhythms, this disc will be vrey worthwhile.
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