
We will quickly go over what will be covered in this Course
How to use this course for maximum gains
In this lesson we will learn how to play the 10 matraa taal Zaptaal/Jhaptaal
Let us understand how to play a couple of simple Variations in Zaptaal
We will accompany the song "Savere ka Sooraj, tumhaare liye hai" using the Taal Zaptaal
The next in the series of taals is Ektaal which has 12 Matraas
Let us play a couple of variations in Ektaal to break the monotony
This is an introduction to playing small compositions/phrases in Tabla. We will learn our first Tukada and understand how to play it in Taal Teentaal
Lets add another tukadaa to our repertoire.
Any phrase played thrice will be called a Tihaai. Lets understand the basics of a Tihaai.
Our very first Tihaai
Lets learn another simple Tihaai.
Understand the concept of a mukhada and learn to play the first Mukhada.
And another Mukhada. In fact, we will go through 2 more mukhadas. One will be taught by me, the other one will be self learing.
A quick wrap up of all the learnings in this course
Hello and Welcome to this course where I take you through the basics of tabla - the Classical percussion instrument from India.
This course is useful for beginners or for refreshing the basics if you have played tabla before. The simple step by step instructions will ensure that anyone from age 9 to 90 will be able to play this instrument with ease.
In this course, we will learn 2 taals - Taal Zaptaal and Taal Ektaal. We will understand how they are played, how they are used to accompany different songs and a few variations in each of them. I will introduce you to more words in tabla - the TakaTage and Kidanaga.
In this course, you will also be introduced to three composition types - Tukada, Tihaai and Mukhada. You will build a lot of confidence in playing these along with songs to make the accompanying more artistic.
I have over 50 active students from various countries including India, US, UK, Australia, Canada, France and others. Through this online teaching experience, I have created a set of tips and tricks along with a step by step flow that helps learning tabla without having to be physically present with the teacher. In a special sections I will talk about how to make the most of your practice sessions as well as remain motivated in the journey of Tabla.
At the end of this course, you will get the confidence to move to exploring the next and more complex stages of playing tabla.