If you are interested in making beats, then you should know that there are a wide variety of different types of drums out there that can make beautiful music. Two of the most intriguing drums from the family of drums are the bongo drums and the conga drums.
The bongo is a small version of the average drum, and actually incorporates two different open ended drums together. These two drums are joined together with one another, meaning that bongos always come in groups of two. The drum heads for bongo drums are most commonly constructed from animal skins, though you can also buy bongo drums with plastic heads. The body of the drum is either made from ceramic, wood or metal. What makes bongos unique is the fact that each of the two drums is a different size, which is why each of the drums sounds unique to the other. In order to play the bongo drums well, you have to be able to coordinate well between them.
A pair of simple bongos does not have the stretchable drum head that you can tune in order to play different notes. Better quality bongos do offer this, however. The way that you play bongos is actually quote interesting. You use your finger tips, the heel of your hand and your thumbs to make the sound. You can strike the head with different parts of your hands in order to generate different sounds. Special drum oil is required in order to protect the drum heads on your bongo drums, otherwise your hand and the air will take all of the moisture out of the skin of the bongo drum head, making the skin dry and paving the way for cracks, warps and other issues that will change the sound in a negative way.
The best thing about bongo drums is how small they are, because they are not expensive and are extremely portable. If you know how to play the bongos, you can inject your music stylings into bands and music of all genres to create new and interesting sounds.
Conga drums are almost like bongos, though they are much taller and larger than the smaller, portable drums. Conga drums are single headed with slender builds. They are Cuban drums but it is believed that hey are derived from African history. The shells of most conga drums are fiberglass or wood. The playing system for the conga drum is a lot like playing a bongo, the conga drum is simply much taller. Congas are used both in folk music and in popular music as well. African music has made a great deal of use including Rumba, Afro Caribbean, Latin, Salsa and many other styles of music.
Bongos and congas are quite similar in nature with one another, only that one is smaller or larger than the other. The sound is not completely similar, but they do sound alike. Both are rhythmic drumming instruments with similar playing styles, and both are quite popular and can be implemented in nearly all types of music.
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Originally posted 2009-01-22 05:06:58. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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