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Samba Conga Patterns

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Tumba Conga Quinto Slap Heel, toe, mute, touch

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The examples labeled "YouTube" correlate to the examples on the video titled "How to Play
Brazilian Rhythms on Congas."

Example 1 (YouTube)
O H T O O tc tc O O H T O O O

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Example 2a (YouTube)
O H T O O S S O H T O O O
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Example 2b (3 drums)
O H T O O S S O H T O O O
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Example 3
O H T O O S O H T O O tc tc O
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Example 4 (YouTube)
O tc tc S O tc tc O O tc tc S O tc tc O

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Example 5
O tc tc S B tc tc O O tc tc S B tc tc O

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Example 6
O H T O O S S S S O O tc tc O
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Example 7
O tc tc S O tc S O O tc S S O S O

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Example 8
O tc tc S O S O O S S O O O O

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Example 9
O tc tc S tc tc S O O tc S S tc O tc O

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Example 10
O tc tc S H T S O O tc tc S H T S O

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