Ken Shorley - Frame Drum Lesson (Simple Snapping Sequences) 

You are a good teacher, too many people go too fast and are more concerned with showing off their own chops rather than helping students have success. For me the art of teaching is ALL about your students success, understanding THEIR needs and meeting them. If your own emotional and psychological needs are constantly seeking to be met, you can't teach effectively, compassionately or artfully. Thank you.

I'm a music teacher in Minneapolis, I've decided to get into frame drum after hearing Glen Velez for the first time on Paul Winter's album, Canyon. Your videos are really understandable, enjoyable, and informative. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and positive spirit!

Thanks! Ken, I am new to frame drum and I love your teaching, playing and quality production work. Thanks big time,Al

just discovering the world of percussion and you have added kindling to my inspiration! I second other commentators - your presence and delivery is fantastic!

The most comprehensive and enjoyable beginner tutorial I've found on YT for frame drum. Thank you!

Very clear and well set-up. You're good at this.

Brilliant! Just what I was looking for. Exercises are very clear and easy to follow, now I have weeks of practice that awaits me :-) thanks a lot!!!

This is a great lesson. Thanks for taking the time.

Hey Ken, Keep the videos coming! They are clear and you have excellent video presence! Cheers!

Thank you for taking your time to share your knowledge !!!

Just picked up a set of frame drums, so glad I found your channel 🙏🏼 thank you

Thanks for your video, it seems i will addict your lessons, greatings from Egypt :)

sir, you are a GREAT teacher. thank you very much.

Thank you Ken! It is really important to help beginners to understand the technique in slow motion (at slow tempo).

Brilliant. Thank you. Cheers ... Stefan

Great video, very well explained! Thank you for sharing your skills for free. It would be great to see more from you, maybe video about finger rolls and how to incorporate them in playing... All the best, greeting from Croatia :)

Very brilliant and interesting. Thank you.

Hey Ken, thanks for the video, excellent! Clear, simple and well explained. Great teaching skills, hope you keep it comming. -Brian ps thanks for the past advice, coopermans a great drum!

good teaching style, i will definitely watch more. i have never heard anyone name that percussion language before either, though i have heard it used.

Love it!! Thank you!!

Thank you !!!

I just found you and really love your teaching style. I look forward to watching your other videos. I do not understand the "ta ki ta ta ki ta ki ta di mi" part, however. I have seen others vocalizing the strokes with ta ka ki dum pa, but I cannot wrap my head around this other way because I do not understand the connection between the syllables and the strokes. It just confuses me, so I have to try to ignore them. I am very new, so that is part of the problem.

suparb sir

thanks

I'm learning a lot from your videos. Do you have any online course for learning frame drum, or plan on creating one in the future? That would be awesome.

Hello sir. Before ordaining as a Buddhist monk seven years ago I spent my life as a tap dancer so rhythm is natural to me. Now, once again in lock down I am interested in learning to play a frame drum or bongo of some kind played without sticks. I just found your videos and love them. They are clear and well presented not to mention your own talent and knowledge which is most evident. In searching on line to buy a frame drum I see that there are many types made up of various skins etc. would you be able to recommend the best drum. I would rather buy an expensive, good quality that will last than buy one where the skin will stretch or loosen etc. I appreciate any advice you offer. Wishing you every good thing in life. Sincerely Aren

So if my ring finger will just not snap without pause and concentrating, do I keep struggling to "get there" or go with the very doable middle finger? Down the road will this affect play? Great tutorial!

What kind of frame drum is this, I love the sound. Is it a Cooperman?

What key is that drum it sounds more deep and more resonance than mine

mostly "learned" to play frame drum from play along cd's, i know the sounds and how to make them on my drum but i know almost nothing about the tablature and how to create my own rhythms. i enjoy playing for trance and meditation, wanting to start an online or irl framedrum circle. any advice would be much appreciated thanks.

What kind of head does this drum have?

Круто!)

Is this taal keherwa ?