Contemporary Riq
Comprehensive Riq Course - For Beginner through Advanced Players
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Middle Eastern GROOVE BASKET now included with the course. Over 4 1/2 hours of new instruction added on traditional Middle Eastern Rhythms.
Brief Course Description.
Contemporary Riq is a comprehensive online course on the Riq (Middle Eastern tambourine) taught by world-renowned performer and teacher Yousif Sheronick. The course covers both Cabaret and Soft Position playing with 65 video lessons along with PDF worksheets which contain all of the exercises and grooves from the course. This course takes you beyond the standard “Dum and Tek” and guides you through Advanced Techniques, shows you how to use them in Grooves, and gets you started on Soloing ideas.
Is this course right for me?
Absolutely! This course is designed for ALL players. It is a step-by-step process that starts with the basics of how to hold the instrument and play basic tones, then systematically guides you through advanced techniques seen by today’s top players. Beginners as well as players with years of experience will improve their playing using Yousif’s unique and proven teaching method. He consistently addresses all levels of players whether he is working through tone production, strength building, playing "melodically", or odd time signatures.
What material can I view and when?
Upon enrollment you have instant access to ALL 6 hours of videos and PDFs. You can watch whatever you like, whenever you like. Keep to Yousif's step-by-step curriculum or jump around the course videos as you wish.
How does the monthly payment plan work?
With the monthly plan you are paying for one month (30 or 31 days) of access to the entire course. You can start anytime. Monthly subscriptions rebill on the anniversary of your start date. For instance, if you enroll on April 15th you will have access through May 14th. You are free to watch all the videos and download the PDF worksheets anytime during that month. The subscription renews after one month unless you cancel. Once you cancel you can still view the videos until that current month of access has ended. The downloaded PDF worksheets you can keep forever.
Why take THIS course?
Excellent question! Yousif’s master plan is to make you a well-rounded musician. You won’t simply be given a series of strokes that make up a groove. You will learn to play musically, to be able to pull “melodies” out of those grooves, to have solid internal rhythm and a greater ability to play in odd time signatures. Yousif moves your thought process away from the analytical side of the brain and to the creative, stripping away numbers (math!) and replacing them with South Indian vocal cycles. You will learn base patterns first before filling up those grooves with embellishments. This will bring out the melodies in those grooves and transform you from a drummer into a musician!
How are the sessions organized?
The first section is centered on Cabaret Position (playing both on cymbals and drum head), the second is devoted to Soft Position (playing mainly on the drum head). Those sections start from the basics of holding the drum and playing basic strokes, then move to Advanced Techniques such as Split Hand Technique, Glen Velez Fast Fingerings, and various shaking patterns. You will also learn several grooves in these sections putting the basic and advanced techniques in context. In the final section you will experience how Yousif incorporates these practices into his solos as you learn parts of his composed solo Manta Ray Dance.
Drum Suggestions:
Looking to purchase a drum? Yousif highly recommends the Cooperman Artist Series Riq. You can purchase a Riq directly from our duoJalal linked store.
I consider myself to be an intermediate to advanced amateur riq player. This course was valuable for me in going back over the basics plus adding a few new ...
Read MoreI consider myself to be an intermediate to advanced amateur riq player. This course was valuable for me in going back over the basics plus adding a few new "contemporary" techniques. For expansion of the course I suggest going into detail on traditional middle eastern rhythms and accompaniment.
Read LessVery easy follow along to the instruction. Learning faster than I imagined.
Very easy follow along to the instruction. Learning faster than I imagined.
Read LessIntroduction
The Basics - Worksheet
1 - Holding
2 - Basic Tones - Dum
3 - Head Tek (Pah) and Rim Tek
4 - Frame Tek
5 - Cymbal Tek
6 - Reduction Exercise
Basic Grooves - Worksheet
7 - Groove 1
8 - Groove 2
9 - Groove 3
10 - Groove 4
11 - Groove 5
Technique Exercises - Worksheet
12 - Triplet Exercise
FREE PREVIEW13 - Open and Closed Cymbals
14 - Ring Finger Dum
15 - Groove 6
16 - Flam Head Tek (Pah)
Contemporary Techniques - Worksheet
17 A - Glen Velez Fast Fingerings Part 1
17 B - Glen Velez Fast Fingerings Part 2
18 - Fast Fingerings 4321L
19 - Rim + Cymbal Tek
20 - Back and Forth Shake
21 - Split Hand Technique
22 - Split Hand Triplet
23 - Out In Shake
24 - Triplet Shake
25 - Extended Fast Fingering Pattern
26 - Fast Fingering Tehai
Embellished Grooves - Worksheet
27 - Malfouf
28 - Groove 2 Embellished
29 - Rim + Cymbal Groove
30 Groove 3 Embellished
31 - Groove 4 Embellished
32 - Maksoum Embellished
33 - Split Hand Groove
34 - Split Hand Triplet Groove
The Basics - Worksheet
S 1 - Holding and Dum
S 2 - Tek
Exercises - Worksheet
S 3 - Tek Reduction Exercise
S 4 - Call and Response
S 5 - TKTK Reduction Exercise
S 6 - TKTK Accent Exercise
S 7 - Accent Exercise (7 5 3)
S 8 - Accented Groove
Contemporary Techniques - Worksheet
S 9 - Muted Head Tek
S 10 - Left Hand Dum
S 11 - Back and Forth Shake
S 12 - Rim + Cymbal Tek
S 13 - Glen Velez Fast Fingerings
S 14 - 4 Stroke Finger Roll
S 15 - 8 Stroke Finger Roll
Grooves - Worksheet
S 16 - Groove in 7
S 17 - Paradiddle Groove
S 18 - "Dum" Groove
FREE PREVIEWS 19 - Groove in 5
S 20 - Fast Finger Groove
Manta Ray Dance Notation Key
Manta Ray Dance - Worksheet
MRD m. 1-2
MRD m. 5-6
MRD m. 25-26
MRD m. 46
MRD m. 49
MRD m. 55-56
MRD m. 82
MRD m. 88
MRD 105
Maksoum Cabaret Position
Maksoum Soft Position
Aqsaak Cabaret Position
Aqsaak Soft Position
Malfouf Cabaret Position
Malfouf Soft Position
Dawr Hindi Cabaret Position
Dawr Hindi Soft Position
Masmoudi Cabaret Position
Masmoudi Soft Position
Sama'i Cabaret Position
Sama'i Soft Position
Ayoub Cabaret Position
Ayoub Soft Position
Georgina Cabaret Position
Georgina Soft Position
Karachi Cabaret Position
Karachi Soft Position
Sheftetelly Cabaret Position
Sheftetelly Soft Position
Bambi Cabaret Position
Bambi Soft Position
Yousif Sheronick