Okay, so I saw this thing, “cuban instrument nyt,” and I was like, what the heck is that? I’m always up for trying new things, especially when it comes to music, so I decided to figure it out.
Digging Around
First, I did a quick search. I typed in “cuban instrument nyt” and started looking at what popped up. It seemed like it might be related to some specific Cuban musical instruments, maybe ones featured in The New York Times (that’s what “nyt” usually means, right?). I’ve seen some articles they have.
Narrowing It Down
I wanted to find something concrete, I got to find instrument that match my rearch, so I kept looking. It looked like there were a few instruments that kept coming up.
- Tres:This one looked kinda like a guitar, but smaller, with only six strings grouped in a special way.
- Claves:These were simple – just two sticks you bang together. But I figured there had to be more to it than that.
- Bongos:I’ve seen these before! Two small drums attached together.
I felt more familiar with Bongos, and decided to gave it a shot.
My Bongo Adventure
I found that I can easily buy a Bongo at a online music shop, or even at the Amazon, so after couple days I got a very nice bongo. It has two cute drums, I can not waiting to make some noise with it.
I started by just hitting them randomly. It sounded… okay, I guess. Not very Cuban, though. So, I searched for some “how to play bongo” videos.
Turns out, there’s a specific way to hold your hands and hit the drums to get different sounds. You use your fingertips and the heel of your hand, and you alternate between the two drums. It’s trickier than it looks!
I spent a couple of hours practicing the basic techniques. My hands started to hurt a little, but I was getting the hang of it. I could make a few different sounds, and I even tried to copy some simple rhythms I heard in the videos.
Still a Beginner, But Having Fun
I’m definitely not a bongo master yet. But I’m having fun! It’s cool to learn something new, and it’s satisfying to make even simple rhythms sound decent. I might even try to find some Cuban music to play along with.
I have a little bit mixed feelings after digging around the “cuban instrument nyt”. On the one hand, the searching part makes me exausting, on the other hand, the tryout is a great experience and I will keep practicing my Bongo skills, who knows, I might play some decent tunes someday!
