Frame Drum Lesson : Split Hand Strengthening (with Ken Shorley) 

i don't know all of youtube but this man is very accurate in his playing and his explananations.

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@@kenshorley I have Remo 16 inch frame drum with fiberskin head! What would be a step up in tone? Maybe a real goat skin head? Not to pricey. Is meinl a good brand? I found a 16 inch on Amazon for $69. Thanks!

Hi. Yes, I think Meinl is a good brand.

Hi. I'm glad you're enjoying these exercises. It's really important not to overdo it though! I would recommend only playing any of these exercises for 2-3 minutes before resting. You said you're doing 30 minutes or more on one pattern? That's too much! Give yourself time to build up strength and stamina.

@@kenshorley Haha, well I probably overdid it a bit but my stamina is pretty good thanks to years of playing other drums. I've been practicing on a rammana (tiny Thai frame drum), and for whatever reason, I can play a long time on that drum before I wear out.

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Thanks so much for the kind words!

Thanks so much for the kind words! I'm glad you are finding the videos useful! To answer your questions - yes, many frame drummers have borrowed snapping techniques from other drums such as the tonbak. I would recommend a 16" Cooperman tar as a good starting point, and I love the responsiveness of the Renaissance synthetic head.

@@kenshorley thank you for the answer. what do you think about 14 in Tar , is it harder to play then 16 , cause I was thinking that smaller size is for faster playing .

@@user-mishasmp Привет. Может будет интересно что мне удалось усвоить насчёт размеров. Быстро играть, думаю можно на всем. Но, большие барабаны звучат ниже и больше резонируют. Поэтому требуется больше контроля. Также больший размер, значит больший путь руки. То есть дополнительное время. Например, если после удара по краю нужно сделать удар, той же рукой в центре. Я перед покупкой (заказывл онлайн) вырезал из гофрированного картона круг интересующего меня размера и пробовал понять, насколько мне подходит размер. Выбрал 18" и не прогадал. Удачи!