Editing Conga (section)

==Types of drum==
Conga drums are classified according to their size, which correlates to their pitch: larger drumheads have a lower pitch and vice versa. Originally, drums were tuned by adjusting knots and tension ropes on the drumhead, or, more commonly, where the drum heads were tacked or nailed to the top of the shell, by careful heating of the head. Modern congas, developed in the early 1950s, use a screw-and-lug tension head system, which makes them easier to tune (or detune). This modern type of tension system was pioneered in Cuba by [[Carlos "Patato" Valdés]] and in the United States by [[Cándido Camero]].<ref name="WBGO">{{cite web |last1=Sanabria |first1=Bobby |title=Remembering Candido Camero, Percussionist and Afro-Cuban Pioneer, Who Has Died at 99 |url=https://www.wbgo.org/post/remembering-candido-camero-percussionist-and-afro-cuban-pioneer-who-has-died-99 |website=[[WBGO]] |access-date=10 November 2020 |language=en |date=7 November 2020 |archive-date=8 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108024553/https://www.wbgo.org/post/remembering-candido-camero-percussionist-and-afro-cuban-pioneer-who-has-died-99 |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[File:LP Classic Congas (6322121867).jpg|thumb|New LP Classic Congas]]
Historically, terminology for the drums varies between genres and countries. In ensembles that traditionally employ a large number of drums, such as [[conga (music)|comparsas]] and [[Cuban rumba|rumba]] groups, a detailed naming system is used, which has been taken up by major conga manufacturers. The drums are listed from largest to smallest diameter (drumhead sizes vary considerably by manufacturer, model, and style):

* The ''supertumba'' or ''rebajador'' can be as large as {{convert|14|in|cm}}.
* The ''tumba'' or ''salidor'' is typically {{convert|12|to|12+1/2|in|cm}}.
* The ''conga'' or ''tres dos''  is typically {{convert|11+1/2|to|12|in|cm}}.
* The ''quinto'' is typically around {{convert|11|in|cm}}.
* The ''requinto'' can be smaller than {{convert|10|in|cm}}.
* The ''ricardo'' can be as small as {{convert|9|in|cm}}. Since this drum is typically played while hanging from a shoulder strap, it is considerably shorter and narrower than a traditional conga.

In ''conjuntos'' that play [[son cubano]], as well as in [[Charanga (Cuba)|charangas]] and other ensembles where one or two congas were introduced to complement other rhythmic instruments, the drums are named like the bongos: ''macho'' (male) and ''hembra'' (female), for the higher and lower-pitched drums, respectively; an additional drum would be called ''tercera'' (third).<ref name="Changuito" /> These correspond to the ''tumba'' and ''conga'' in rumba ensembles. When the ''quinto'' is played by ''conjuntos'' it retains its name.<ref name="Changuito" />