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Rav Vast & Tongue Drums
Welcome to the course
Introduction (1:41)
Notation Booklet for the course
Part I - Getting started
Part I - Introduction (0:36)
1. Basic technique
1.1 Basic strokes - Index finger (4:41)
1.2 Basic strokes - Thumb (3:57)
1.3 What is hand-to-hand playing? (1:10)
1.4 Hand-to-hand playing practice (0:58)
2. David's 1st composition
2.1 Groove in 6 beats (5:00)
2.2 Moving the bass around (2:30)
2.3 Composition (3:20)
3. Elements of rhythm
Introduction - What is konnakol? (1:53)
3.1 Konnakol and ghost notes (1:39)
3.2 Tak - shoulder tone (2:14)
3.3 Sections A and B (2:03)
3.4 Composition (1:31)
4. Composition in 6/8
Introduction (1:17)
4.1 Basic konnakol groupings (1:47)
4.2 Left hand accents (2:15)
4.3 Section A - Adding melody notes (2:16)
4.4 Section B - Accents (0:55)
4.5 Composition (1:28)
5. Intervals and chords
5.1 One-handed intervals (2:05)
5.2 Groovy intervals (2:24)
5.3 Chords (2:43)
5.4 More ideas on how to work with chords (2:53)
6. Double strokes
Introduction (0:44)
6.1 Double stroke technique (3:09)
6.2 Double strokes in 3-3-2 (3:25)
6.3 Dynamics and emotions (1:11)
6.4 Double strokes for ghost notes (3:19)
Part II - Sound variations
Part II - Introduction (0:36)
7. Knuckles
7.1 Knuckle stroke technique (1:53)
7.2 Practice exercise (2:07)
7.3 A Word of caution (0:44)
8. Playing above and next to the tongue
8.1 Above the tongue stroke (2:31)
8.2 Side of the tongue stroke (4:12)
8.3 Side of the tongue stroke - more examples (4:14)
9. Fingertips and fingernails
9.1 Fingertip stroke (1:35)
9.2 Fingertip stroke exercise (2:59)
9.3 Fingernail stroke (1:31)
9.4 Fingernail stroke practice (0:58)
10. Muting
Intoduction (1:16)
10.1 The purpose of muting (1:01)
10.2 Muting practice (2:21)
10.3 Same sequence, different notes (3:27)
11. The Slap
11.1 Slap that RAV (1:28)
12. Maqsoum
Introduction (0:51)
12.1 Basic pattern (1:49)
12.2 Lets add harmony (2:45)
12.3 Sections A and B (1:51)
12.4 Composition (2:45)
13. David's 2nd composition
13.1 A universal groove (3:50)
13.2 Adding melodies (2:08)
13.3 Sections A and B (3:56)
13.4 Bridge (2:36)
13.5 Composition (3:50)
Part III - Going further
Part III - Introduction (1:33)
14. Harmonics
14.1 Two-handed harmonic isolation (2:32)
15. Another way to mute
15.1 Delayed muting (2:24)
15.2 Exercise in 2-3-3 (2:29)
16. Double strokes
16.1 Basic double stroke technique (3:11)
16.2 Double stroke practice in 7/8 (2:14)
16.3 Fast doubles (0:49)
16.4 Triplets and roll (2:15)
16.5 Another example of how to use the roll (0:49)
17. Fist kick
Introduction (0:57)
17.1 Fist kick technique (1:32)
17.2 Fist kick tune (1:25)
18. Palm heel stroke and muted slap
18.1 Technique (3:05)
18.2 Musical example (2:04)
19. Bending - tabla technique
Introduction (0:47)
19.1 Tone bending - North Indian approach (3:28)
19.2 Different options to produce sound (1:29)
19.3 Practice exercise (2:38)
20. Double harmonic isolation
20.1 Section A - Technique and practice (4:10)
20.2 Section B - B for bending (0:50)
20.3 Composition (1:37)
21. Groove in 7/8
Introduction (2:08)
21.1 What are your fingers doing? (2:00)
21.2 Let's extend the pattern (1:48)
21.3 Bassline and chords (1:42)
22. David's 3rd Composition
22.1 Basic Bossa Nova groove (2:35)
22.2 Building up the groove (4:47)
22.3 Move your hands around to create melodies (3:04)
22.4 Bossa Nova composition (3:22)
23. Nadishana’s final composition
23.1 Section A (5:07)
23.2 Section B (1:35)
23.3 Final composition (1:26)
Part IV - More music and practice
Part IV - Introduction (0:44)
24. Arpeggio backbeat composition
24.1 Pattern breakdown (4:02)
24.2 Arpeggio composition (3:52)
25. Funky fills with double strokes
25.1 Split-hand practice (7:28)
25.2 Fills examples (4:59)
25.3 Practice sequence (3:06)
26. Composition challenge - 3 contrasting sections
26.1 Section B (5:27)
26.1 Section A (8:08)
26.3 Section C / Intro (3:40)
26.4 Composition (6:36)
13.3 Sections A and B
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