Excellent Thesis on Mongo Santamaria and Congas
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2018 10:34 am
Here is a link to a great research thesis on Mongo Santamaria and Congas - it includes the drum tunings of many great players
https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/handle/1885/116903
Performer Congas Tuning Intervals
Standard two drum set up I 2 G,C 1, 4
Standard two drum set up II 2 A, D 1, 4
Ramon ‘Mongo’ Santamaria 3 A, B, D 1, 2, 4
Alex Pertout 3 G, Bb, D 1, b3, 5
Alex Pertout – The Lion King 3 G, B, D 1, 3, 5
Candido Camero 3 A, C, D 1, b3, 4
Don Alias 3 E, G#, B 1, 3, 5
Raul Rekow 3 G, A, C 1, 2, 4
Poncho Sanchez 3 E, G, C 1, b3, b6
Jerry Gonzalez 3 A, D, G 1, 4, b7
Carlos ‘Patato’ Valdez 4 F, G, Bb, C 1,2, 4, 5
David Ortiz 4 E, F#, C#, F# 1, 2, 6, 9
Samuel Torres 4 G, Bb, C, D 1, b3, 4, 5
Lenny Castro 4 F#, A#, B, C# 1, 3, 4, 5
Giovanni Hidalgo 4 F#, A, C, G# 1, b3, b5, 9
Richie Flores 5 G, A, Bb, C, E 1, 2, b3, 4, 6
Raul Rekow 5 E, G, A, B, D 1, b3, 4, 5, b7
Giovanni Hidalgo 6 Eb, Gb, Ab, Bb, Db, Eb 1, b3, 4, 5, 6, 8
https://openresearch-repository.anu.edu.au/handle/1885/116903
Performer Congas Tuning Intervals
Standard two drum set up I 2 G,C 1, 4
Standard two drum set up II 2 A, D 1, 4
Ramon ‘Mongo’ Santamaria 3 A, B, D 1, 2, 4
Alex Pertout 3 G, Bb, D 1, b3, 5
Alex Pertout – The Lion King 3 G, B, D 1, 3, 5
Candido Camero 3 A, C, D 1, b3, 4
Don Alias 3 E, G#, B 1, 3, 5
Raul Rekow 3 G, A, C 1, 2, 4
Poncho Sanchez 3 E, G, C 1, b3, b6
Jerry Gonzalez 3 A, D, G 1, 4, b7
Carlos ‘Patato’ Valdez 4 F, G, Bb, C 1,2, 4, 5
David Ortiz 4 E, F#, C#, F# 1, 2, 6, 9
Samuel Torres 4 G, Bb, C, D 1, b3, 4, 5
Lenny Castro 4 F#, A#, B, C# 1, 3, 4, 5
Giovanni Hidalgo 4 F#, A, C, G# 1, b3, b5, 9
Richie Flores 5 G, A, Bb, C, E 1, 2, b3, 4, 6
Raul Rekow 5 E, G, A, B, D 1, b3, 4, 5, b7
Giovanni Hidalgo 6 Eb, Gb, Ab, Bb, Db, Eb 1, b3, 4, 5, 6, 8