darbuka/doumbek 'Slap' 'Ka' 'Tak' beginners-advanced

[XopticG]

my darbuka's skin is peeling will it effect the sound?

[NicoleEivissa]

You have the egyptian darbuka, haven't you? I have the turkish one which has sharp edges and I practise on it:)

[ICCBeats]

Im turkish i must admitt best Darbuka Tuturial.. Well done mate .. (you are not as good as me though :))))) )

[MallJayy23]

awesome!

[Fishpigg]

Ok I've just seen someone playing the doum and the tak with the right hand ,thats a right hand tak I guess its Ok?

[Fishpigg]

jeez I've been playing the tak with my right hand ,can you do that?

[lolvids2]

what is the difference between a doumbek and a darbuka? is it a size diffrence?

[jsog1]

@lolvids2 not at all. same drum. In fact darbuka, derbuka, darabuka, doumbek, toumbek is all the same thing. There are alot more names depending where you ask ;)

[SupportTheBlind]

Hello There,

I need some help getting some of the Darbuka basics. For example, which kind is the best of a beginner to buy and start learning with?, Which kinds are the cheapest and most playable?

As I live in Canada, does anyone know where I can get a good one?

Please Help.

[jsog1]

@SupportTheBlind the cheapest crap you can get will do well ok. I've played for 5 years on a 20 CAN$ darbouka. If you ever pass by montreal, I could you show you some tips.

[cboechler7]

Split finger please?

[jsog1]

@cboechler7 that's another video...

[Gretsche87]

I think I'm getting a slap but not sure. Like you said, you have bad audio quality. How would you describe a slap? Does it resemble a tek but with more body and no sustain? Are you supposed to leave the fingers on the membrane to mute out overtones? Is it supposed to have short breath because that's how it sounds on youtube. I get the most "slap" sound when my pinky/ring finger hit slightly before middle and index and allow the hand to naturally roll towards the thumb,is that right?

[Gretsche87]

@Gretsche87

Is it a pop/crack sound, like it's barking at you or is it more of a dead but brighter doum sound?

I find that I can get a nice, bright crack sound if I spread my fingers slightly but not sure if that's what I'm supposed to go for.

[jalal1392]

I like your videos :D I'd like to see more tutorials from you cuz I'll probably get one soon... :)

[haywat2freaku]

hey im been plaing the drum for like 3 yrs now and i would like to learn new beats can u help me...

thanks

[mv5207360]

hi I a am a totally beginner i really want to learn how to play the darbuka where should i go to get the lessons anything online. By the way your really good

thanks

[pacerman265]

Cheers! The best thing for you would be to joi the Fingers of Fury site, its awesome!)

There is a link at the top right of this page- 'Fingers of Fury'

[Hyacinth917]

is that a ceramic Doumbek??

[pacerman265]

nah, just an aluminum one. cheap but playable!)

[maqam4000]

hi great stuff very good teaching

how do you combing rythms to make a good druming rythm once you have learnt a few rythms?

merry xmas

[nuts4choklet]

wow ... thats amazin! wer can i buy one of those drums from and how much will it cost me? Im from london by the way ... thanks

[Lehmann108]

I was taught a "grab" by a turkish teacher which is between a slap and mute. I can produce a slap but only with force. I'm working on it!

[yoni1]

Beautiful, clear explanations and demonstrations of the subtleties of slaps. Yes, it's the snap, not the power, which gets the sound - practicing it lightly is key, as you point out!

So true that coming down straight onto the drum is best for cleanest sound, not those weird angles which many use for flash, which just muddy up the sound. Ok, now I would love to see just one of your super free solos, no loving explanation needed! So great you are, and I will be so happy to see you just blow! :)

[jinkis4]

i have a question...whats the size of this doumbek?? 22 cm?? i know that there are three different sizes, and i dont know what would be the perfect one to me..which size you can recommand?

[Pekovitch]

usefuul tips aboy that fucking slap!!!!!

thank u!

[lakrohbro]

great sound on ur drum mate .. im better then u ;)

[fm1990]

man, the slap is not working! Earlier I tried the (wrong) technique of slanting my hand or fingers. But every time I try it, it either ends up as a dum or a kind of a mix between the dum and the slap, I don't know why... by the way its getting better as i'm typing now :)

[dispoflection]

maybe you're removing your slap-hand too fast...if you keep it on the skin, it can't make a tone like a doum anymore

[calidamagia]

tag and ka sound the same to me.. whats the difference?

[pacerman265]

'Tak' is with the right and 'Ka' is with the left. In many rhythms the 'Tak' is accented more than 'Ka.' (if you are left handed.....reverse what i just said) Enjoy.

[calidamagia]

Ah I get it, thank you for the videos.

[Dionysus41]

Does your left palm rest on the drum? If so where and in what position?

[pacerman265]

just go to the fingers of fury site. you will find a great article on this along with heaps of links. matt

[Hunnah0055]

in reference of the slap: also take account too the size and shape of your hand, the idea is to make it the sound and it can be done in a variety of ways but what pacerman has is in fact the professional 'style' of positioning.

[bitchinnnnn]

ye awsome but it wont help me with my reivsion for myexam tomorow

[nvdisleb]

Hey, i learn the drum, but i cant get the slap right no matter how i do it.

[arfeboy23]

bravo man!:)

[lilybelly]

Your videos are awesome! So technical and informative. Look forward to meeting you in NZ!

[diminished2b]

Hey man thanks a lot for the vid. Its people like you that give us all a good chance to learn this stuff. Wicked keep it up

[kamz36]

in reference to A frame slap:

im doing whatever your doing with your hand.

but the thing is , im not geting the nice slap noise that im hearing.

the doom is the sme , but im just wondering why isent the slap the same.

[pacerman265]

dont worry too much. Its in the finest of details that the tone i hiden. Just persist and one day it will go....SLAP! And then you will probably fall of your chair surprise. You may find some helpful tutorials on my website. Just follow the link from my channel here at YouTube. Goodluck!

[PaNdReX]

I'm still not convinced I'm getting a good slap sound dammit.

[hederacea090]

5 stars - waiting for the dvd...(?)...

[pacerman265]

no dvd, im making a website instead. It will be ready very soon, looking forward to its arrival! What state are you living in? I teach in Melbourne if your ever there, cheers Matt.

[hederacea090]

unfortunately not...brisvegas...are you doing woodford?

[pacerman265]

No, im performing at Cygnet in Tassie. Im running a workshop on the last weekend of Jan up in Brisbane though, keep in touch!

[hederacea090]

workshop would be great...online booking/website somewhere?

[sirasy]

You r a FANTASTIC TEACHER!

Thanks!!!

[Cron1cZ]

Hi Matt, thank you so much for all your videos i have a question. My Drum was a gift from my father he got it from Syria. And there isn't gaps but on some parts of the drums head the metal is Rim is higher then on other sides at the point where you stretch the skin.

[smtalwdaa]

Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks Thanks

[davenava2]

Thanks for the new lesson. Very helpful. I have ordered your CD as well and look forward to getting it.

Take care

[PaNdReX]

Hi, nice videos. Can you tell me about your Darbuka please? Such as the make, size and maybe where you bought it?

Cheers

[pacerman265]

Hi pandrex, its a very stock standard drum. Believe it or not but i bought it from a bakery in Melbourne! It cost around $160 and is standard size. I think around 9" across the head and the body is about 17" i think. It uneven and cheap but has many sweet spots once you get used to it. cheers...

[MrsTURKIYE]

I am going to buy the Darbuka rhythm techniques for $29.95 soon..I also like your music on myspace..This CD can i see you play or this is an audio?? Have you ever thought doing a DVD? OK i'll stop here...thanks :)

[pacerman265]

Hello again from down under... i just sent a msge to your inbox Mrs Turkiye.

I dont have a cd of the myspace music, its just a mix of my work over the past 10 years...glad you liked it though!!!)

[MrsTURKIYE]

Ohhhh this is quite interesting I need to work on my speed with my fingers...My professional egyptian style Darbuka from Morocco only costs $60.00..Apparently that is cheap compare to yours Matt...I may get another one for $160.00 at Larkin in the morning ( world music store) in California..I do have gaps around my rims between the plastic drum head and the rim...CHEAP!!!!! no wonder it doesnt sound so perfect LOL!!.. Matt,..Do you have a CD for the Music that is posted on your myspace website?

[koutak1s]

Thank you for this, master Jedi. 5 stars.

[jstntlvr]

Thank you for the videos the slap and speed building are especially informative for me

[CanYou26]

Matt, thanks a lot for the videos, and I really appreciate your quick responses. Where can we get the essential rhythms cd?

[markescueta]

Thanks again matt! This is great stuff. Hope you don't mind, I

I'm referring your site to all my percussionist friends here in Manila. Cheers! :)

[pacerman265]

yeah thats great man.

[fastronaut]

Thanks Matt. Just the details I needed. Keep posting these great videos.

[cosmoxgizzel]

Thank you Matt for another great video . I particularly learned a lot from this episode : my "Dum" and my "Slap" are usually played at a quite big distance one from the other . Cheers!