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Tutorial: Five powerful techniques for hand drums, from basics to flourishes
from the video Global Fusion Percussion


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If you play or you've watched the blur of a drummer's hands and wondered "how does he do that...", now you can see it explained ...

These tutorials and an introduction show you 5 essential hand-drum techniques that professionals use. These are taken from Chapter 1 on finger drums.

    You'll learn:
  1. 1. "doum" - how to produce a deep resonant sound
  2. 2. "tak" - add spark with a sharp high sound
  3. 3. "pad" - a technique to build a dazzling
    1-hand roll
  4. 4. "scratches" - add texture to your sound
  5. 5. "Flamenco flourish" - a rippling sound-effect, borrowed from a technique for guitar

About the Video

Global Fusion Percussion covers these additional instruments and techniques:


Part 1
  • Chapter 1: Finger Drums
  • Chapter 2: Palm Drums
  • Chapter 3: Shakers
  • Chapter 4: Tamborines
  • Chapter 5: Drum Set Applications

Part 2
  • Performances

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