(How To Play The Bodhran) How To Avoid The Sliding Bodhran Tipper & Scraping Sound

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[pickinduck]

I've had my bodhran for a while but done nothing with it. Well I'm changing that. Mine had cross members that I cut out and I just got a selection of tippers. I like your videos so far. Can you show us how to play a simple song?

[BodhranMasterclass]

Glad to see some dust collecting bodhrans are getting a new lease on life one drum at a time. Loads of new videos on the way. Will definitely be covering playing along to tunes. Just need to find some recording time with my husband who is my in house piper.

[BodhranMasterclass]

Thank you for letting me know you had luck with my tips Dan. Being comfortable and having the drum sound better will make it so much more enjoyable. Are you at the obsessed stage yet???

[ianjenny99]

Fancy new intro! :-)

My skin is very tight and scratchy sounding. Any hints on loosening--just moisten? Still would like to know what you recommend for skin care. How about posting a vid on that? Keep em coming Mickey. Really enjoying the site!

[BodhranMasterclass]

If it's a non-tunable drum with a regular skin head just use water to slacken it.. An inexpensive spray bottle is convenient for this. Some makers who use a semi-tanned head, which looks a bit like white leather say not to wet their skins so just see any maker recommendations first. I will get going on a skin treatment video this week. Keep the suggestions coming. Your wish is my command. lol

[ElleRaeDance]

Love your videos! What is the song at the beginning?

[TheKrautmick]

Thank you very much for the tip. I have been playing in local trad sessions for years now and it never occurred to me to use a rubber band. I just learned to compensate for it and to be honest, I am probably gripping it to tight.

Maybe this might prevent my arm from seizing up after our fiddler decides to play a six-piece arrangement.

[AuntySheryl]

to mirror most of these responses.. THANKS! i feel confident in how im holding the tipper but am still getting the scratching sound.. new drum and beginner, so i wont give up just yet ;) thanks



[richardbeaton1]

Hey Michelle i really like your videos such a great help to loads of people not just me i've just orderd a bodhran youtube wount let me give you the link so just type this in ebay and it should come up

" Irish 8" Cloghan Cross Bodhran Drum Beater 2 Items "

do you know if it's a good one or not and will i get the scratching sounds with it im a guitarist and irish low whistle player mainly but just had to buy a bodhran get back to me when you can .

take care .

Rich x

[bcmbattle]

hey can you tell me where to get a "sliding tipper" and some pointers on buying my first one? i already have a drum but havent touched it and i want to start playing but dont have a tipper??

feel free to inbox me as well

[pakbehl]

THANK YOU SO MUCH. This was the exact answer to the three questions I've been having for the last two days. I love ur videos.

[Simpsonfreak1]

LOL yeah i got one when i was young lke 7 and it has been sitting on the piano for years, and now its gonna get some use!

[santiano42]

I don't think my drum is very new, there's a lot of dark patches on it like it's been used. I got lent it by my brother so i don't know how old it is.

But I still get a scratchy sound, the only way I can find to get rid of it is playing stronger or faster! Which isn't ideal. I'm very much a beginner though! Any answers..?

[shmopus]

I've been trying something to help stop the scratchy up stroke thing and that is striking the head a bit higher in the up swing. I was hitting the head almost as soon as the stick came up then dragging it the rest of the way. I find raising my aim more helpful than trying to imagine hitting behind the skin and it seems to make me use a different angle of stick to the head

Hutch

[jocelynandjosh]

Thank you for the info. i was wondering why my drum was making that scratching sound. I guess I need to break it in!