Friday, January 29, 2010

Darbuka Stroke Incorporating Thumb and Split Finger Method






































Stroke #1 involves the right hand and all four fingers contacting the drum in the "doum" position.
Stroke #2 involves a tap of the right hand middle finger in the "doum" position, just let your finger rebound off the head.
Stroke #3 involves the right hand index finger (same method as stroke #2)
Stroke #4 & 5 involves the standard split finger method (left hand index to ring)
Stroke # 6 involves the right hand thumb in the "doum" position.
Stroke #7 involves the final stroke a ring finger "ka" you can also use a index finger "ka"as well.
You can substitute the split finger (strokes 4 & 5) with middle to index.
Video link is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUWsDmkRJ2s














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