Question about the Clave and the Martillo on bongos

[Beatnik07]

You've got to play TWO whole martillo patterns to "fill" the clave pattern.

Thanks Chtimulato for putting up with my endless beginner questions !

Is this below what you mean ?

3-2 Clave (2 bars):
O---------l-----O-----l---------O----------lll-----------O-----------O------------l-------------

Martillo repeated over 2 bars:
O--------O-----------O---------O----------O-----------O-----------O------------O-------------

[Chtimulato]

Yes, but your martillo should be

¦ O and O and O and O ¦ and O and O and O and O and ¦

or
¦ 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and ¦ 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and ¦

or
¦ pi-ca-pa-no-pi-ca-tum-and ¦ pi-ca-pa-no-pi-ca-tum-and ¦

where the "and" is as important as the other notes, though discrete, and is played by the left hand (if you're righthanded).

Does it become clear ? Can you see the light ?

[Beatnik07]

Yes, but your martillo should be

¦ O and O and O and O ¦ and O and O and O and O and ¦

or
¦ 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and ¦ 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and ¦

or
¦ pi-ca-pa-no-pi-ca-tum-and ¦ pi-ca-pa-no-pi-ca-tum-and ¦

where the "and" is as important as the other notes, though discrete, and is played by the left hand (if you're righthanded).

Does it become clear ? Can you see the light ?

Thanks Chtimulato, I begin to see the light.

For my percussion practice I use a great android metronome app (btw, developed in Colombia) that can be programmed for rhythmic patterns, it costs about 3 €, I highly recommend it, Creative Rhythm Metronome:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... nome&hl=en

So, I will practice with my bongos the configuration that you wrote.
Thanks again !

[Chtimulato]

I don't know this app.

I use these :
https://play.google.com/store/search?q=the%20Clave&c=apps&hl=en - only the clave, and a possible (basical) metronome,


https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.salsarhythm - with playbacks (a whole rhythm section with piano and bass, and you can desactivate the instruments you want to play on don't want to hear)

and the Rolls Royce :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.funkydrumtutor.PercussiontutorUnity

All of these are affordable. But if you're satisfied with the one you're using, you don't need to change yet - I recommend the "Clave" app though.

Have fun.