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                                                                                                                                                                                             Listen to one of your favorite tapes or CD's. It doesn't need to be Middle Eastern music--in fact, if you are new to Middle Eastern music then it's better for you to work with the latest hit from the radio! The important thing is that you pick a piece of music that you already know very well, and that you like a lot. Select a song that has a particularly strong rhythm--something so strong that it makes you want to get up and dance to it--not necessarily belly dance, just dance!

  • Listen closely to the rhythm.
  • Listen for the drum beat.
  • Now listen for the primary melody line.
  • Now listen for other instruments that are supporting the drums by playing a rhythmic pattern of their own. For example, in polka music tubas usually do this.
  • And now listen for any counter-melodies--musical phrases that are different from the main melody, but sound pleasing when played in opposition to it.
  • Play your finger cymbals in time to the main melody.
  • Once you have done that a while, switch and play them in time to the underlying drumbeat or rhythmic pattern played by other instruments.
  • Then play them in time to the counter-melody.
  • Keep switching from one to another.
  • Repeat the above step, but stand up and dance a little while playing the finger cymbals. You don't have to get fancy, and you don't necessarily have to choose belly dancing moves (although you can if you want to). Just dance, and play along on the cymbals. Again, alternate between playing with the melody, playing with the rhythmic section, and playing with the counter-melody.
Drawing Of Finger Cymbals

You may now sit down again or stand in place. Turn off your stereo, and sing a song that you learned as a child. Children's music is wonderful for learning finger cymbals because it has very simple melodies and rhythms. Good songs to work with include, "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star", "I'm A Little Teapot", "The Eensy Weensy Spider", and "Mary Had A Little Lamb," but if you'd rather use something else, that's fine. Just stick with something very simple that you know very well.
  • Sing it once without playing your cymbals.
  • Now sing it again, and this time play your cymbals along with it. Play in time to the melody. For example, for "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" if you're right-handed, you might play "RLRLRLR RLRLRLR. RLRLRLR RLRLRLR. RLRLRLR RLRLRLR," or if you're left-handed, you might play "LRLRLRL LRLRLRL. LRLRLRL LRLRLRL. LRLRLRL LRLRLRL."
  • Sing that same song again, and this time try to sway your body and dance a little at the same time you are singing and playing your finger cymbals. If you find you can't sing, dance, and play cymbals at the same time, then back up to the previous step and get a little more comfortable with that before trying the dancing again.
  • Sing that song again and try to vary what you do on the cymbals. Don't just clack out the obvious melody line. Stick in a little embellishment here and there. Pause briefly now and then. Stop dancing if you need to--the focus is to create a rhythm that complements the song and makes it more interesting. If you can't do that and dance at the same time, then concentrate on the zill playing. Add the dancing once you can embellish with confidence.

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Applying Finger Cymbals

To Middle Eastern Music

Once you feel comfortable with dancing and playing finger cymbals at the same time to familiar popular and childhood music from your own culture, then start training your ear to become familiar with the sounds of Middle Eastern music.
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