"A good drummer listens as much as he plays." ~ Indian Proverb
Percussion Store Drummers Drum Lessons FAQs Testimonials
Guarantees & Policies International Shipping Site Map Contact Us
"A good drummer listens as much as he plays." ~ Indian Proverb
Percussion Store Drummers Drum Lessons FAQs Testimonials
Guarantees & Policies International Shipping Site Map Contact Us
Drums & Percussion
Latin Percussion
LP Hand Percussion
LP Hardware & Accessories
Heads - LP, Remo, Evans' Drum Heads
Mid-East Doumbeks & Darbukas
Copper Pro Egyptian Copper Darbuka
Indian Tabla Drums
Tabla Set - Strap tuned, Aluminum Bayan
Tabla Set - Strap Tuned, Professional Grade
Tabla Set - Strap Tuned, Premium Level
African Percussion
Remo Drums & Percussion
Irish Percussion
Gongs
Paiste Gongs
Wuhan Gongs
Sabian Gongs
Gong Stand & Accessories
Cymbals
Istanbul Cymbals
Sabian Cymbals
Wuhan Cymbals
Cymbal Hardware & Accessories
Drum Sets
Jamm V with Thorne-Cymbal Package
Orchestra Bells & Chimes
Drum & Percussion Hardware
Drum Lessons
Drum & Percussion Online Lessons
TEK is a high ringing sound played with your right hand. The tone is produced by striking the outside edge of the head were the edge of the drum and the skin meet.
KA is the same sound as tek, but played with your left hand.
DOUM
is the bass tone played with your right hand in
the middle of the drum.
The three essential/fundamental tones of
the doumbek (aka darbuka) are TEK, KA, DOUM. With these three tones
thousands of rhythms exist; & thousands more can be made.
The doumbek also has several additional tones and embellishing effects. For more information on them click Doumbek Tones
Instruction
Drums & Percussion