Tabla Tuning Lesson

[pvijay10]

Thanks very much. I live in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia and learning the Tabla. Your videos have been a valuable source of information and lessons. Dr. Vijayan

[SuperTocoolforu]

you have to be more passific, i understand your loving and caring for sharing this video and everyone appriciates it. But you gotta remember this video is mostly gonna be viewed by new begginers who dont know much.

[shapbnil]

Hi Venkat, Very nice to see ur Video. U r really a good man Because give us free lesson. Could u please tell me Where is Lesson 12 and more? Thanks. Again u r very helpfull

[worthmoremusic]

thank you for this instruction....it's what I've been searching for ! _/\_ namaste'

[rand0minteg3r]

Hello Venkat, for some years I played piano, but now I travel quite often and as a result I haven't played in years. I love music, and decided to get a portable instrument ; I love music, and I have watched your videos. Today I will buy tabla and follow your lessons.

It's quite interesting - only twenty years ago I would have been forced to choose an instrument that people near me can give lessons. Thanks for your careful explanations and good sound. :)

[saumyautb75]

very very informative....

thanx

[graze900]

very informative. thank you

[ksnp1604]

very helpful for beginners...

thanx a lot.

:-)

[marepsi]

I bought Tablas a year or 2 ago & couldn't figure out how to even get close to some of the notes I hear played on videos. I had no idea how to use the hammer, tune it, or any of the basics. I thought I may have bought a defective set or something, but already noticed a major difference in the sounds it was making after watching your Lesson 1 video. My bāyāñ doesn't have the tuning sticks in the strings, but I'm hoping if I make some it'll make it sound better.

Thank you for making these videos.

[tiwaridilip]

vary nice

[moriluk]

I bought hand made Tablas from India 12 years ago. They were shipped her via boat (cheapest). The leather cast they came in was destroyed and they weren't tuned at all. They ended up in a closet for the last decade. Thank you for this video. Perhaps I will finally be able to add this element to my sound.

[ajaichavan]

Hi Venkat,

you have inspired me today to go buy a tabla.

i always wished i could learn and play tabla, now i think i can looking at your videos which seem very learner friendly.

warm regards

ajaichavan

[achilles697]

my name is mosawar and i am from calgary alberta and iam playing tabla for one year i didint have a ustad or a teacher and i learend tabla by my self and its been 1 week waching your tabla lessen its relly helping me but i need to learn how too tune my tabla. if u want too contact me it well be wonderfull because i need a electronic tunpura. at 403.2549464

[cifllanka]

very nice

[1EMERGENCE]

i just started looking into tabla and have no clue where to get a set at.or how much to even pay.

do you have any suggestions?

thank you!

[felicityindian]

Best set of videos i have seen so far since i am just starting to learn the tabla

[MrMrderosier]

I am interested in started tabla. your videos are informative.

[manjiify]

thank you for youre lessons! i think they are the the best and without them it would be difficoult to learn, ive just sturted learning tabla.

[drumsartsalgado]

HI there.

do you have only these 11 videos here on youtube?Or do you have more?

Thanks for your attention

Cheers

[ShriVishnuMandirJcNj]

the tuning of the note will stay the same if you have nut and bolt but not laced because when you store it the skins relieves itself and the gajara will go up in due time but i have nut and bolt and it stays the same but the YOU ARE RIGHT

[ned2one]

man thank God for the internet aye, I'm buyin Tabla drums soon as an experiemental thing for my band and I was like crap how do I tune it how do I play it etc... good ol' youtube is teaching me everything I need to know XD well not everything cuz nothing beats a Tabla teacher but y'know

[8000]

hey how are you i am in need of a dayan, do you have any forsale?

[FascistFashion]

No, thank YOU man!

[jayo70]

thanks been making a terrible noise with my new tablas until i saw this. Still making a terrible noise but at least i'm in tune now.

[1019drummer]

fantastic....thanks for sharing.

[kamalgyver]

No, I don't think he even says "Frankly".

I'm sure he is slightly nervous, and mumbles something under his breath in his native language. Probably the word for "Various Factors", which he had a problem recalling if you listen to 3:45 to 3:50.

Some of you people out there are so bored with your lives that you have to be disgusting in order to entertain yourself. God Bless America.

[RoofFiddler]

He says "frankly" not "faggot" and "cut up some of the bits", not "son of a bitch".

Really, guys. This is a great video where someone's teaching a valuable lesson. It's pretty lame to come on a video for tabla and make fun of someone with an Indian accent.

[pream5]

@RoofFiddler I agree with you! Unfortunately, the Internet is full of ignorant trolls and antagonists.

[boomshockalakalaka]

At 0:28 he says "and cut up someofdebitch"

[javijazztazz]

That's right

[Herndonboy14]

lmao at 3:50 does he say faggot?

[ka5hm0n3y96]

It sounds like it

[boomshockalakalaka]

Absolutely

[fullysikhdesi]

lmfao, lol,,,,it really sounds like he says faggot...im not sure wot he actually says, but it really sounds like he does.

[byron6541]

how do you tune a bayan without blocks in them?

[watchrandomthings]

i think ur doing pretty good if u haveonly been playing a short time, well done venkat!!!!!

[mastertabla]

you are a a good teacher i wish i learned from you

[utsavmohanlakhera]

in futre he is going to be a great tabla teacher

[TheFamousWaffle]

i just bought mine, and i want toknow how to get that clicky sound. any help?

[bign1994]

get a thin string like sewing thread and make it a little bit thicker but like making 4 circles out of it and then place the thread under the kinar and the tabla will ring

[Mikal503]

i havent seen them all, but hes got alot of tabla lessons up, you should check them out. im sure one of them has it

or get a teacher

[Raptik666]

The straps of my tabla are very stiff and seem stuck in a certain shape even after removing from the ghatta. Does anybody have any suggestions on how to loosen these straps? I would add a little water, but I don't know if it will damage it.

[bign1994]

to fix this the best thing to do is remove the blocks and then take some sort of spray to spray down the whole tabla. and then pull the string all the way through and put the ghatta on one strap giving your tabla a better sound and strap

[Raptik666]

could you specify what sort of spray?

[bign1994]

anything from pledge to fantastic some type of hosuehold all purpose spray

how old isyour tabla?

[mustermix242]

for beginner its ok ... this video ... but not for advanced player ...

[tumeremanmahi]

heyy peeps, fyi, it's not a must to loosen ur tabla before "storing" it...too much tuning will spoil your tabla faster than just leaving it alone...

[sourabhnayan]

nice work..

[Chhetrapati]

FANTASTIC WORK.

[daud1990]

i really cant learn anything how to tune it sry :(

[majbising]

it was lower, not higher, it was on c sharp , ni, you can sense the hesitation in the video

[animeimport]

10 years such as violin ....amazing.

[427077399]

venkat sir thank u very much for all the lessons that u post i really learnt a lot i hope that you will constantly post videos on tabla so that we can keep learning from you keep it up thank you

[427077399]

this guy is taking a step to teach tabla to people and if u think he is really a beginner then why dont u start posting videos of ur own if u cant then u stop disgracing this men because he is kind enough to teach at least a few beats rather than commenting

[ChrisZombolas]

i don't have the wooden spools in my dayan and don't know how to put them in. how do i? what string do they go under?

[dutchindyan]

Super thanks!

greets

[leamog]

thats some gnarly tuning hardware you got there. where can i get me one of those?

[glorplaxy]

it's not tuning hardware, it's an electronic instrument that provides drone.

[pdrums777]

Hey folks i am new to tabla and have a question about the wood blocks = where do they need to be on the strands or under or combination???

[fineprince54]

combination...

[pdrums777]

so i guess its how ever you like some on top some under, thanks

[fineprince54]

its all about the sound...

[sdx4ibvg9f23g8fr6]

can i tune it with a sitar??

[glorplaxy]

if the sitar is in tune and you have a good ear then yes

[arjind]

This is not right, tuning it should be easier and be done better then this.

[naveenrathi]

good classes .I can follow totally, thanks you very much...........Naveen from spain

[Youidiotdude]

hello uncle ji, you have confused the diameter with the circumference. no problem i can tell you are an expert.

but i have made a request on how to tune a tumbi. i used to play it like 10 years ago and i have forgotten how to. Thnkyou

[jmukherjee]

This is the wrong wrong way of tuning.

[vichardarshan]

very good elementory lessons.

[virinchi123]

this is great great attempt.... keep posting the videos....

[Evow54321]

lool

[BanarsiPaan120]

What a noob!!

[ranjha1970]

tablaa kadey wee inuu dey upar rakh key nahin tune hoyaa kardaa,chathuu noo hameshaan thaley laah key tune karee daa hai naaley teraa tablaa mileaaa hee nahin kaka pehlaan ustaadaan dee kut khaa nahin tey kissey punjabee toun kut khaveingaa

Dhiley lun dee padaish why don't you speak hindi

[digitalX198]

I bought my Tabla in Bangalore while I was there a few years ago and really appreciate your video!! One question - I do not have the wood dowels in my large Tabla, should I? I also do not get that twang or really nice high tone on my smaller Tabla - how do I get that sound? THANKS!!!!

[dllwin]

generally...some are made without adjustments dowels on the base side.......don't ask why!

as for the high pitch tone......try tuining it to high c(or sa). If that doesn't work.....then it depends on the size of the tall side.

[safe2222]

i just want to say that you are doing a great job and dont bother with stupid comments. keep it up!!!

[humayoonp]

what the hell is Wanker? is this one of your made up word..just like chune instead of tune...looooooooooooool..hahah­ahaha...

[gccoley]

you are wrong

[rickofavon]

NO U

[gccoley]

NO U. xD

[din48]

chak de phatte!!...

thanks guruji..the video was really helpful

i got a tabla few days ago and the skin is really thick..i followed your steps and it worked out to be great,

thanks alot for the upload

[humayoonp]

Its not Chun dude it's called Tune..let me spell it out...T U N E........get it..i hope so...good luck teaching

[dr43]

wanker

[safe2222]

excuse me, why do you watch his videos if u just make fun of them. he says chune because it is his indian accent. i am guessing u are not indian.

[Wobastax]

what note do you tune the dayan (big tabla)to?

and what do you do if you have no sticks on the dayan tuning straps?

[sahirdonsocomeon]

I have got some old used up pens and makers I just stick them in and slide them...LOL...

[josephinemasih]

hey im a 16 year old girl....and i amazed all my friends and families by playing the tabla out of no where....they were all amazied...and i showed them your youtubr website and told tem that u were my guruji...thanks alot....

-Jai Masih Ki

-yasmeen masih

[Pantz05]

hey it maruti nice videos it really helps but in the first lesson where do you place the na te tin???????????

[KorgPA800Master]

thanx o lot bro can u send me ur video's ples so i can exercise with my tabla with out internet conection.

[soursimon]

Can anyone tell me what the hammer actually does?

[Pantz05]

it helps you tune the tabla

[soursimon]

I figured as such, but how is my question.

How does striking the edge of a head raise its pitch?

[4ng3lu5]

You see when you strike the edges downwards or upwards as he shows it stretches or releases the skin, which changes the pitch from high to low, like if u got a balloon and stretched it and tols someone to flick it it will make a high pitch sound opposing to it being normal or stretched very little... hope that helped

[soursimon]

It absolutely helped, thanks.

[afghan619]

Thank you!!!!

[torontostablaguy]

hey, you should take the tabla off the bina when you are tuning it, and also use tin, as opposed to na. and most of the tuning is done with the pegs with the fine tuning happening on the rim

[telferman]

i'm new to the tablas and find your lessons excellent. do you have them on dvd? i don't have a home computer and that's the only way i can play them - i'd be ahppy to pay you for them

cheers

gary

[karnzgboy]

where did u get the sticks for the left side.

i did not get then with my tabla. please tell me .

[karnzgboy]

god but why did u cut the video at 8:30

[albitross1992]

thank you so much

very informative

[DavinderpalSinghReha]

use TIN for tuning not NA. dont mess around with the pegs too much tune the tabla once properly. the bass drum is not tuned to a note but to the players liking. but seriously good effort jst a few mistakes here and there

[vtallapragada]

Thanks Davinder

Regards

Venkat

[ay4l]

ez bhaiya venkat me n ma older bro luv playin the tabla n seein u play ma bro wen n got a pair n since we'v learnt a lot infact we'r actually competin wid each ada!u da man

[anichopra]

you rock man! :)

[pranhu]

you are so good. thank you so much.

[Victory108]

venkat the tutorials are good but I want to know how to do trinos,

[ztrajker]

Thanks so much.. But yu talk too much

[uchjritch]

thanks dude

[fmc73]

At 08:13 it sounded like the pitch went down, lower than the tuning device. Wha' Happened ????

[fmc73]

If the pitch of the drum is lower than the pitch of the tuning device which way do you hammer?

[Giseppi91]

my teacher told me when you tune you shouldn't hit the straps with the hammer because it damages them, you should hit the braid instead (in between the straps)

[vtallapragada]

I agree with you. I shall mention that in the lesson.

Thanks

Venkat

[Oudarone]

dang it venkat i bought my dayan loose like a goose any explanation how i can fix it with minimal damage? i dont think they can take much more.

even if it doesn't sound 100% i still do the drills lol fun

[vtallapragada]

It isn't easy. Had 2 go2 the maker. I can explain how he did. Find the one end tied to the bottom ring. Hold dagga between feet as \U/ (slash are ur feet) Use a metal rod keeping it under the strap Pull one by one strap rotating the dagga till u reach the other end of the strap, then tie the other end

[tirakita]

You should not move the pegs up on the tabla everytime after you play. For the bhaiya this is okay but not for the actual tabla. Tune the tabla and leave it, then fine tune. Even after tuned the tabla was out of tune...try to play closer attention to the sur of the tanpura. Other wise good caring techniques...keep up the good work.

[vtallapragada]

Thanks

[dmobxxx]

Very informative. I hope to buy some Tablas as soon as I can afford them...well, after I get a drum set, some new amps, maybe another guitar, some congas, a new mixer, ect, ect...LOL! I want all instruments!!! One at a time i guess...