If you've watched the blur of a drummer's hands and wondered "how does he do that???" these tutorials show you some answers --
Five Techniques for Finger Drums: Basics to Flourishes
The spark and excitement of hand drum playing starts with these 5 powerful techniques, explained in simple terms. See and hear them in a video tutorial using a frame drum, from the video Global Fusion Percussion, by Tom Teasley.
Trio Across the Continents -- Combining the African Balaphon, Middle-Eastern Doumbek, and Ghatam from India
The three-way meeting offers endless possibilities for variety -- especially when the musician freely changes around the global influences and works the drums inside and out.
Hand Drum Techniques for the Drumset
Put that stick down! See how a few basic finger, hand and elbow techniques completely transform the sound of a drumset. In this video tutorial you'll see a hands-on demo that you won't find anywhere else.
To spice up a funk tune, vary a simple clavé rhythm on the drumest
Clips from "Know Diddley" from the critically praised CD Painting Time provide the examples. This tutorial is also published in Drum! Magazine.