Afro-Cuban Style

There are many Afro-Cuban drum set styles of music that are traditionally played with congas, bongos, cowbells, claves, and other instruments. These styles have grooves that can been adapted for one player on the drum set. When these grooves are performed correctly, the various instruments around the drum set represent a group of percussionists or drummers. For example, the drummer can play the cow bell part on the ride cymbal bell or on an actual cow bell, the clave part on the left hand, or the congas on the tom toms. The cha cha and more up-tempo mambo are two of the most common grooves played on the drum set.