How to Play Timbales - Salsa Patterns and Fills

Learning how to play timbales is only as complicated as you make it. This video teaches to two most common patterns to play on an salsa tune, as well as the transition fills that take phrase into and out of the louder dynamic sections, such as the montuno or chorus. The fill crom the cascara to the mambo bell pattern is called the abanico. This fill, like most rythms explained in this video, requires the timbalero to phrase it according the typ of clave being played -- 2:3 or 3:2 son clave. Although many rhythms and styles can be played on the timbales, the rhythms presented in this video make up most of the salsa repertoire. These rhythms are perfect Latin jazz and can be adapted to drum set, as well. 0:00 Introduction 1:10 Clave for Timbales Explanation 1:57 Cascara on Timbales 2:29 Song Form and Phrasing on Timbales 3:01 Mambo Bell on Timbales 4:25 Timbale Transition Fills // Rhythm Insider Benefits (Free Gift!) ⭐