Tabla – An Ultimate Guide for Beginners

Tabla – An Ultimate Guide for Beginners

Tabla – An Ultimate Guide for Beginners

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Learn step-by-step basics of Tabla from a professional!

Trainer’s name: Mehul Sharma 

Description

Tabla is a musical instrument, a pair of drums that differ in size and shape. Besides being used to accompany dance, music and vocals, it is also a solo instrument. It is often perceived that learning to play Tabla is not everyone’s cup of tea. However, we at Mittsure believe that with practice and right guidance, one can acquire this skill easily.

All you need is to learn the techniques in a logical way, for e.g., using palms and fingers to create right rhythms and sounds in different configurations. It is extremely important to learn these basics before you become a professional player.

Tabla is not just a musical instrument played for fun and entertainment. It entails numerous benefits, such as:

  • Playing the Tabla can improve listening skills
  • Improves ability to focus for a longer duration
  • Improves coordination between hands and other motor skills
  • Develops a meaningful bond between parents and children by connecting them through music

Sounds interesting? Join Mittsure’s Tabla course and set on the right path to become a professional Tabla player.

About the course

Mittsure’s Tabla course has been crafted to feature practical and easy lessons for beginners. The course is a clear path for progression and is designed for children and adults with no prior experience in music or playing the instrument.  The course offers simple step-by-step instructions to help people aged 5 and above easily play Tabla.

So why hesitate when you can acquire the art of playing the Tabla?

Learning a new art is interesting and fun, but time might be a barrier. This barrier is removed by Mittsure’s online course, where you can learn at your convenience. This online course is presented in the form of 30 videos that are accessible anytime.

Wondering how to clarify your doubts since the course is presented as videos? Don’t worry. Mittsure allows you to register for its live classes with the trainer, where you can ask questions and clarify your doubts.

What will you learn from the course?

  • Dha, bols and its combination using Tabla
  • Vilambit, madhya, druth laya on Tabla
  • Taal dadra, kaharwa, roopak, teentaal, kaida and palta
  • The technique of using your fingers and palms to play the Tabla
  • Your knowledge of rhythms will enhance by the end of this course

Register now for this course to start a fun learning journey.

Towards the end of the course, you will gain confidence to explore the complex levels of playing the Tabla.

About the trainer

Mehul Sharma, the trainer for Mittsure’s Tabla course, started learning classical music at the age of 5. He also had a keen interest in learning Tabla. Apart from playing the Tabla, he also holds classical vocal and bhav sangeet expertise.

Mehul Sharma’s expertise allowed him to give several solo performances that were lauded by the audience. He had performed in several concerts such as Dobble Bill concert, Octave festival and Baba Haribhal-Labh Sangeet Samaroh.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Absolute essentials to build a strong foundation as a Tabla player
  • Step-by-step techniques and method to play Tabla
  • Learn the basics of Tabla and its bol (mnemonic syllables)
  • Learn the rhythms and techniques to play the Tabla with confidence
  • Reach an intermediate level by the end of this course

Requirements

  • High-speed internet connection for watching the videos
  • A Tabla set is essential to practice

Audience

  • Children of age 5 and above
  • Adults who wish to learn Tabla or brush up their skills
  • The course is for beginners. No prior knowledge or experience is required

Course Content

Introduction
In this first session, the instructor introduces the musical instrument. In this video, you will learn about the different parts of tabla. The instructor does a step-by-step demonstration and explains basic bol.

Lesson 2
In this session, the instructor- Mehul Sharma, demonstrates and explains how to play dha and its combinations. A step-by-step demonstration of how to play Tabla with the left and right hands is also taught in this video.

Lesson 3
In this session, you will learn how to play basic bols on tabla- na, ta, he, ghe, dha and many more. A step-by-step demonstration is given by the instructor on how to play the basic bols and a combination of the bols. The instructor also explains the fingering used to play the basic bols.

Lesson 4
In the previous session, you learned to play some basic bols. In this session, you will move one step ahead and learn to play other bols on tabla such as ki, kai, kat, ge-ge and many more. The instructor explains and also demonstrates how to play the bols on tabla.

Lesson 5
Laya is the tempo or speed and there are different types of Laya. In this session, you will learn what Laya is and its definition. The instructor demonstrates and explains the vilambit, madhya and druth Laya.

Lesson 6
In the previous session, you learned about the different Laya. In this session, you will learn how to play the three different Laya using Tabla. The instructor explains the bol for each Laya and demonstrates how to play vilambit, madhya and druth Laya using tabla.

Lesson 7
In this video, you will learn about taal dadra and its bol. The instructor – Mehul Sharma, explains about thali khali. He also demonstrates how to give the thali khali using hands.

Lesson 8
Playing instruments involves taal. In this session, you will learn to play taal kaharwa and roopak. Apart from this, in session 5 you learnt about different Layas. In this session, you will also get an opportunity to practice and play taal kaharwa & roopak in vilambit, madhya and druth Laya.

Lesson 9
In the previous sessions, you learned about the different taals that are played using Tabla. In this session, you will get an opportunity to revise taal dadra, roopak and kaharwa. The instructor also explains and demonstrates how to play dugun and chaugun using Tabla.

Lesson 10
In the previous session, you revised some of the concepts that had been taught. Even in this session, you will get to revise and repeat some of the taal kaharwa. The instructor also demonstrates how to play taal kaharwa’s dugun, chaugun using tabla.

Lesson 11
In this session, you will learn to play another popular taal using tabla. In this video, you will learn to play teentaal and its kaida. The instructor gives instructions about how to play teentaal using Tabla and also explains the bol.

Lesson 12
In the video, you will learn to play palta on tabla. In the previous session, you learned to play kaida. This would be helpful in this session, where you will learn to play palta and kaida together.

Lesson 13
In this session, you will learn to play tit ka kaida and first palta. The instructor- Mehul Sharma, demonstrates and explains how to play kaida and first palta using Tabla.

Lesson 14
In the previous session, you learned to play first palta. In this session also you will learn to play palta, but 2-3 palta and its dugun and chaugun. Step-by-step demonstration by the instructor will help you play the second and third palta.

Lesson 15
In this video, you will learn to play teen taal 16 bests and its chaugun and dugun. In this session, you will also learn the kaida of tit and its chaugun and dugun. In his session, you will get to practice palta 1,2,3 and also learn 4 palta.

Lesson 16
In the previous session, you learned to play up to 4 palta. In this video, you will learn to play palta 5. You will also learn to play thah, dugun, chaugun and tihai. The instructor demonstrates how to play using Tabla. The bol used is displayed to help you understand.

Lesson 17
In this session, you will learn to play kaida thah, dugun, chaugun. The instructor – Mehul Sharma, demonstrates and explains how to play kaida thah. The bol used is also displayed in this video to enhance your understanding.

Lesson 18
In this video, you will learn to play 1 palta, 2 palta and its dungun, chaugun and kaida. A step-by-step guide or demonstration is given by the instructor that will help you play with ease. To enhance your understanding, the bol used to play is also displayed.

Lesson 19
In this session, you will learn to play teentaal dugun, chaungun. In this video, you will also learn to play 2 kaida and 1-2 palta. The instructor demonstrates and explains how to play teentaal, kaida and palta.

Lesson 20
This video teaches you to play 4-5 palta and thahi. The instructor demonstrates how to play 4-5 palta and thahi. The bol used is displayed in this video that allows you to play along.

Lesson 21
In this video, you will learn to play teentaal in dugun, chaugun Laya. In this session, you will also learn to play kaida in dugun & chaugun Laya. While the bol is displayed, the instructor demonstrates how to play teentaal and kaida.

Lesson 22
In this session, you will learn to play kaida, 1 palta 2 palta done in dugun & chaugun. As the instructor demonstrates how to play, you can play along while the bol is displayed.

Lesson 23
In this video, you will learn to play kaida and 1,2,3 palta. In this session, the instructor demonstrates and explains how to play kaida and palta using Tabla. Moreover, the bol is also displayed for better understanding.

Lesson 24
In the previous session, you learned to play 1,2,3 palta. In this session you will learn to play 4,5 palta. The instructor- Mehul Sharma explains how to play the palta using Tabla.

Lesson 25
In this video, you will learn to play bol of thahi. The instructor also explains what is tukra and its bol. The instructor also explains and demonstrates how to play tukra using Tabla.

Lesson 26
In this session, you will learn to play 1-2 tukra. The instructor demonstrates and explains how to play two different tukra using Tabla. You can play along while the bol is displayed.

Lesson 27
You learned to play 1-2 tukra bol in the previous session. In this video, you can revise and practice these tukra again. The instructor explains the taal and demonstrates how to play them using Tabla. You will also learn to play kaida in teentaal.

Lesson 28
In this video, you will learn to play kaida dungun chaugun Laya. The instructor demonstrates and explains the bol used for playing kaida using Tabla.

Lesson 29
In this video, you will get to revise what you learned in the previous session. Later, you get learn to play kaida thah, dugun, chaugun Laya. The instructor demonstrates how to play kaida thah in these Laya and you can play along.

Lesson 30
In this session, you will learn to play 1-2 palta thah. You will also learn to play it in dugun Laya. The instructor explains and demonstrates how to play 1-2 palta using Tabla.

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  • Price
    1,499.00
  • Course Level Beginner
  • 4 hours
  • 512
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