Chords for Darbuka Lesson 1 - position & strokes [B]
Tempo:
125.7 bpm
Chords used:
B
Ab
Abm
E
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Hi, welcome to my Darbuka tutorial and here is a picture of a blackboard we found on the net.
So, first playing position.
Darbuka is a goblet drum that you right-handed place it on your left lap as close to your hip as possible.
Search for balance and finally tilt it inwards so that it falls but prevent it from falling with your right leg.
In this position, Darbuka should be here, like this.
And if it is, place your left hand on top of it with the fingers, tips of the fingers touching the membrane and the wrist on the shell here and the elbow on the back of the shell.
And avoid chairs that are too high.
[N] If they are, the Darbuka may roll down on your leg.
And now for basic sounds, of [Ab] which there are three.
The bass, Dum, the right hand, Tak and the left hand, Ka.
[Abm] First sound is the Dum, it's a bass sound.
You hit it with your [B] fingertips, four or three of them, [N] in the middle of the membrane and you release the membrane immediately to let it vibrate.
Now, like this.
The only problem is that your fingers need support.
So what you actually do is you make an arch with your hand and you hit simultaneously with your fingertips in the centre and with your wrist on the rim.
Like this.
Find the right angle because if you hit too strongly with your fingers or too strongly with your wrist, the sound won't come.
Find the angle.
Back to the examples.
Next two sounds are the right hand, Tak and the left hand, [E] Ka.
Now, they are pretty much identical but remember that Tak is not a symmetrical instrument like the African Djembe [D] and it has separate strokes for both hands.
So, what you do, you use your ring or your ring and middle finger and you try to hit with your last joint [Eb] exactly the edge of the membrane.
Like this.
[Db]
[B]
And try to use your wrist, not your arm, but your wrist.
[F]
[N] The Ka is pretty much the same.
You also hit with this or these two fingers, last joint.
Like this.
And now, for time compositions.
So, did you see that?
That's amazing!
Of course, I can't really see it.
I have a piece of paper right here.
One, two, one, two, three, four.
Two, three, four.
Four.
One, two, three, four.
That's it.
Thanks for watching.
So, first playing position.
Darbuka is a goblet drum that you right-handed place it on your left lap as close to your hip as possible.
Search for balance and finally tilt it inwards so that it falls but prevent it from falling with your right leg.
In this position, Darbuka should be here, like this.
And if it is, place your left hand on top of it with the fingers, tips of the fingers touching the membrane and the wrist on the shell here and the elbow on the back of the shell.
And avoid chairs that are too high.
[N] If they are, the Darbuka may roll down on your leg.
And now for basic sounds, of [Ab] which there are three.
The bass, Dum, the right hand, Tak and the left hand, Ka.
[Abm] First sound is the Dum, it's a bass sound.
You hit it with your [B] fingertips, four or three of them, [N] in the middle of the membrane and you release the membrane immediately to let it vibrate.
Now, like this.
The only problem is that your fingers need support.
So what you actually do is you make an arch with your hand and you hit simultaneously with your fingertips in the centre and with your wrist on the rim.
Like this.
Find the right angle because if you hit too strongly with your fingers or too strongly with your wrist, the sound won't come.
Find the angle.
Back to the examples.
Next two sounds are the right hand, Tak and the left hand, [E] Ka.
Now, they are pretty much identical but remember that Tak is not a symmetrical instrument like the African Djembe [D] and it has separate strokes for both hands.
So, what you do, you use your ring or your ring and middle finger and you try to hit with your last joint [Eb] exactly the edge of the membrane.
Like this.
[Db]
[B]
And try to use your wrist, not your arm, but your wrist.
[F]
[N] The Ka is pretty much the same.
You also hit with this or these two fingers, last joint.
Like this.
And now, for time compositions.
So, did you see that?
That's amazing!
Of course, I can't really see it.
I have a piece of paper right here.
One, two, one, two, three, four.
Two, three, four.
Four.
One, two, three, four.
That's it.
Thanks for watching.
Key:
B
Ab
Abm
E
D
B
Ab
Abm
_ _ _ Hi, welcome to my Darbuka tutorial and here is a picture of a blackboard we found on the net. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
So, first playing position.
Darbuka is a goblet drum that you right-handed place it on your left lap as close to your hip as possible. _
Search for balance and finally tilt it inwards so that it falls but prevent it from falling with your right leg.
In this position, Darbuka should be here, _ like this.
And if it is, place your left hand on top of it with the fingers, tips of the fingers touching the membrane and the wrist on the shell here and the elbow on the back of the shell.
And avoid chairs that are too high.
[N] If they are, the Darbuka may roll down on your leg. _
_ _ _ _ And now for basic sounds, of [Ab] which there are three.
The bass, Dum, the right hand, Tak and the left hand, Ka.
[Abm] _ _ First sound is the Dum, it's a bass sound.
You hit it with your [B] fingertips, four or three of them, [N] in the middle of the membrane and you release the membrane immediately to let it vibrate.
Now, like this.
_ _ _ The only problem is that your fingers need support.
So what you actually do is you make an arch with your hand and you hit simultaneously with your fingertips in the centre and with your wrist on the rim.
_ Like this.
Find the right angle because if you hit too strongly with your fingers or too strongly with your wrist, the sound won't come.
Find the angle. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Back to the examples. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Next two sounds are the right hand, Tak and the left hand, [E] Ka.
Now, they are pretty much identical but remember that Tak is not a symmetrical instrument like the African Djembe [D] and it has separate strokes for both hands.
So, what you do, you use your ring or your ring and middle finger and you try to hit with your last joint [Eb] exactly the edge of the membrane.
Like this.
_ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B]
And try to use your wrist, _ not your arm, but your wrist.
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ [N] The Ka is pretty much the same.
You also hit with this or these two fingers, last joint.
Like this. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ And now, for time compositions. _ _ _ _ _
So, _ _ _ did _ you see that?
That's amazing!
Of course, I can't really see it.
I have a piece of paper right here. _ _ _
One, two, one, two, three, four.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Two, three, four. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Four.
_ _ _ One, two, three, four.
_ _ _ That's it.
Thanks for watching. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
So, first playing position.
Darbuka is a goblet drum that you right-handed place it on your left lap as close to your hip as possible. _
Search for balance and finally tilt it inwards so that it falls but prevent it from falling with your right leg.
In this position, Darbuka should be here, _ like this.
And if it is, place your left hand on top of it with the fingers, tips of the fingers touching the membrane and the wrist on the shell here and the elbow on the back of the shell.
And avoid chairs that are too high.
[N] If they are, the Darbuka may roll down on your leg. _
_ _ _ _ And now for basic sounds, of [Ab] which there are three.
The bass, Dum, the right hand, Tak and the left hand, Ka.
[Abm] _ _ First sound is the Dum, it's a bass sound.
You hit it with your [B] fingertips, four or three of them, [N] in the middle of the membrane and you release the membrane immediately to let it vibrate.
Now, like this.
_ _ _ The only problem is that your fingers need support.
So what you actually do is you make an arch with your hand and you hit simultaneously with your fingertips in the centre and with your wrist on the rim.
_ Like this.
Find the right angle because if you hit too strongly with your fingers or too strongly with your wrist, the sound won't come.
Find the angle. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Back to the examples. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Next two sounds are the right hand, Tak and the left hand, [E] Ka.
Now, they are pretty much identical but remember that Tak is not a symmetrical instrument like the African Djembe [D] and it has separate strokes for both hands.
So, what you do, you use your ring or your ring and middle finger and you try to hit with your last joint [Eb] exactly the edge of the membrane.
Like this.
_ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B]
And try to use your wrist, _ not your arm, but your wrist.
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ [N] The Ka is pretty much the same.
You also hit with this or these two fingers, last joint.
Like this. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ And now, for time compositions. _ _ _ _ _
So, _ _ _ did _ you see that?
That's amazing!
Of course, I can't really see it.
I have a piece of paper right here. _ _ _
One, two, one, two, three, four.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Two, three, four. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Four.
_ _ _ One, two, three, four.
_ _ _ That's it.
Thanks for watching. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _