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A pair of conga drumsThe conga, also known as tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed from Cuba. Congas are like and classified into three types: (lead drum, highest), tres dos or tres golpes (middle), and tumba or salidor (lowest). Congas were originally used in Afro-Cuban music genres such as (hence their name) and, where each drummer would play a single drum. Following numerous innovations in conga drumming and construction during the mid-20th century, as well as its internationalization, it became increasingly common for drummers to play two or three drums. Congas have become a popular instrument in many forms of such as (when played by ),. 1 e & a 2 e & a CountH T S T H T O O CongaL L R L L L R R Hand UsedKey:L: Left handR: Right handH: Heel of handT: Tip of handS: SlapO: Open ToneClave-aligned The basic tumbao sounds slaps (triangle noteheads) and open tones (regular noteheads) on the 'and' offbeats. There are many variations on the basic tumbao.
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For example, a very common variant sounds a single open tone with the third stroke of clave (ponche), and two tones preceding the three-side of clave. The specific alignment between clave and this tumbao is critical.