There are no universally accepted pitches, scales or intervals used when tuning congas”- this was told to me by my friend, Seema. She says that each player finds his or her own signature “sound” by listening to the ways more experienced conga drummers tune their instruments and it takes time and effort to train your ears to really hear and recognize these sounds. By exploring the nature of the instrument and by playing it and experimenting with it’s tuning, you will know soon. Some players, especially experienced recording percussionists, do tune to specific pitches or key centers but even they have their own favorites.