"Tamburello? Bello!" - Lesson n°1

Classical Tambourine Mini Video-Lessons.
Today's lesson is about Danse Boheme from Bizet's Carmen Suite n°2. Hope enjoy it!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Percussion
• Classical
• Tambourine
• FrameDrum
• Orchestra
• Bizet
• Carmen
• DanseBoheme
• Cristiano
• Pirola

[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?

[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

[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]

I'm from Central New Jersey