"Tamburello? Bello!" - Lesson n°1

[lcrunion1210]

Thank you very much for posting this video.

It has helped me in preparing these excerpts myself.

[jtlatta]

How do you get your finger rolls to start so quickly? Which do you use: rosin or beeswax? Also, do you wet your finger?

[jemso245]

Grest job maestro Pirola.

Thank you very much.

[DrummerEH]

My gosh this was played as well as I've ever seen anyone play this! Good for you, 5 stars! Your tambourine skills almost make me ashamed I put up a video of me playing tambourine.

[Priceless1987]

what a great post! thank you so much.

[UberProdigy]

Fantastic! Finally someone who actually practices the tambourine! Thank you for posting this!

I read some of the comments and saw you use a Grover. I'm looking to get a headed tambourine of some sort (I'm not an orchestral percussionist, but I play commercial/world percussion; I'm primarily a violist though), but I don't want to spend a lot of money since it's not my primary instrument. How much would the average heat-treated Grover Custom Dry cost, and would it be worth the investment?

[garytakesabath]

What kind of Grover is that?

I use a black swamp double row chromium 25. It's got a very nice cutting sound, but the response for very quiet playing isn't the

best. It's also kind of bulky/heavy thus making shake rolls a real bother.

And whats your technique for that shake roll at the end?

[dumtakadum74]

The Tambourine I used in the video is an old Grover Double Row Silver/Bronze. I find the Black Swamp very heavy (for my not so big/strong hands). For very quiet playing (but in general for very detailed playing) I suggest one of the new grover custon dry with heat treated jingles, very good sound, very dry, very lightweight. Ciao! Cris

[dumtakadum74]

Try also, if you have the opportunity, lefima and kolberg tambourines (with german jingles), best for such orchestral pieces as Mahler Symphonies and loud passages. Ciao! Keep drumming... Cris

[dumtakadum74]

Where are you from garytakesabath?

[garytakesabath]

I'm from Central New Jersey

[giulioperc]

Ciao Cris, trovo la tua lesson molto utile.

Ci potresti dare anche qualche dritta sulla aragonaise?

Giulio

[Berthaballs16]

This is my second favorite peice from Bizet

[kokopeli27]

OMG! I was just practicing this today!

[dumtakadum74]

WOW! Where are you from? I'm curious about where my mini-video lessons are watched... best! Cristiano

[kokopeli27]

Hey man, I'm from Asheville, North Carolina. I am a Percussion Major at Brevard College, so I practice my fair share of orchestral excerpts. Your technique is incredible on tambourine...I never thought to use anything other than the thumb when playing until I saw your video!

[Mogeela]

Hi. Try wetting your fingertip with a little saliva first!

[dumtakadum74]

Try to find the right angle between your middle finger (skin under your nail) and the head and have fun with it! Where are you from? Ciao! Cristiano

[kihadat]

wow, impressive. i had no idea all that work went into just one of the instruments in the danse boheme.

[dumtakadum74]

Hi! Thank you for your comment... also take a look to Lesson n°2... keep drumming... Cristiano

[cronusumbe]

grande cris.ottima tecnica.

umbe

[Khalilullah]

Now *this* is boring; stiff, repetitive, and the music is entirely swishy...

[dumtakadum74]

Thank you for your boring comment... ciao! Cris

[Khalilullah]

Yes; very nice! ;) a boring response to a boring comment, to stiff, boring playing...lots of boring to go around...thanks for your boring part, did you practice? You're quite good at being boring. ;)

[dumtakadum74]

Sorry but I don't understand... what is boring? Are you a professional percussionist? Are you interested in frame drums? If not is very obvious that you find it boring... let me know... Cris

[ecemaml]

Thank you for posting. Please put more videos showing another classical techniques! It would be very interesting. I know riq and basic things about Brazilian pandeiro and South Italian tambourine (from one workshop with Alessandra Belloni), but I have no idea about classical tambourine. A beautiful and difficult instrument!

[francescopinetti76]

Attention please! Rate this video with all the 5 stars! Dumtakadum74 is now the best italian (probably not only) tambourine player! Tradition & Originality at the same time! All we want another video! ... like a JEDI of tambourine...

[malletslover]

Marvellous !!!

[francescopinetti76]

A perfect mind on a perfect technique!

[forlidasnikos]

nice technique.i hope i can do the same one day.Nikolas

[Elisaveta1001]

Ciao Cristiano, no i am just a beginner.I live in Switzerland but am an international who loves all drums and many styles. Keep well!

[Elisaveta1001]

Great!!! Thanks allot

[dumtakadum74]

Ciao Elisa! Thanks for the comment on youtube. Where are you from? Are you a classical percussionist? Let me know which other orchestral tambourine excerpts you are looking for. I hope to add lesson n°2 soon. Best wishes! Cristiano

[lotterydreams]

Enjoyed that very much - you make it look so easy!

[dumtakadum74]

Hi "lotterydreams"! (what's your real name? only if you want...)

Thank for your comment on my video, it tooks years to make it looks so easy... Best! Cristiano