COURSE LEVEL: Advanced

Tamburello is an extraordinary instrument, a real miniature drum-set capable of supporting an entire concert by itself thanks to its incredible variety of sounds and dynamics.
The Tamburello began to enjoy a great popularity outside of Italy thanks to Andrea's work of expanding techniques and expressive possibilities, finding application for the first time in jazz contexts (Bobby Mc Ferrin, Paul Mc Candless, Basel Rajoub), world (Homayun Sakhi, Wu Man, Donál Lúnny), and ancient music (Les Haultz et Les Bas).

This course is the core of Andrea's recent work in developing new techniques, possibilities, grooves and concepts. The course is recommended only to advanced or well experienced players, let's take your playing to the next level!

All the material contained in this course is original, specifically conceived and never published before.


About the instructor

Your instructor

Andrea Piccioni

Andrea Piccioni is a renouned master performer on frame drums and Italian tamburello. He has studied frame drum rhythms and performance techniques from the Middle East, India, North Africa, and Central Asia. Andrea has toured world-wide, performed in prestigious venues, and collaborated with distinguished international musicians, including Bobby McFerrin, Reinhard May, Richard Bona, Paul McCandless, Les Haulz et Les Bas, Francesco Turrisi, Gianluigi Trovesi, Luciano Biondini, Basel Rajoub, Manfred Leuchter, Dónal Lúnny, Caitriona O’Leary, Riccardo Tesi, Lucilla Galeazzi, Wu Man. He collaborates assiduously with the Aga Khan Music Program from which he was awarded the title of Master Musician through international educational projects and tours with musical greats from around the world. In 2022 he was a member of the jury for the selection of music for the Mediterranean Games. With the Shuluq Ensemble, of which he is a founding member, he performed in May 2022 at the Quirinale Palace in Rome in the presence of President Sergio Mattarella and Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. He is professor of the Academic Course of Percussion Instruments/Frame Drums at the P. I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Nocera Terinese (Cz). Andrea published DVDs and books dealing with the Italian frame drums and rhythm language.

Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Notation

    • LEGENDA - Score

    • LEGENDA - audio file
  • 2

    Shaking techniques - scores

    • Shaking variations - Score

    • Shaking on triplet - Score

    • Shaking combinations - Score
  • 3

    Shaking techniques - audio files

    • Shaking variations.1

    • Shaking variations.2

    • Shaking variations.3

    • Shaking variations.4

    • Shaking variations.5

    • Shaking variations.6

    • Shaking variations.7

    • Shaking variations.8

    • Shaking on triplet.1

    • Shaking on triplet.2

    • Shaking on triplet.3

    • Shaking on triplet.4

    • Shaking on triplet.5

    • Shaking on triplet.6

    • Shaking on triplet.7

    • Shaking on triplet.8

    • Shaking on triplet.9

    • Shaking on triplet.10

    • Shaking on triplet.11

    • Shaking on triplet.12

    • Shaking on triplet.13

    • Shaking on triplet.14

    • Shaking on triplet.15

    • Shaking on triplet.16

    • Shaking on triplet.17

    • Shaking combinations.1

    • Shaking combinations.2

    • Shaking combinations.3

    • Shaking combinations.4

    • Shaking combinations.5

    • Shaking combinations.6

    • Shaking combinations.7

    • Shaking combinations.8

    • Shaking combinations.9

    • Shaking combinations.10

    • Shaking combinations.11

    • Shaking combinations.12

    • Shaking combinations.13

    • Shaking combinations.14
  • 4

    Roll development - video

    • 4 beats cycle: Ta Ka Di Mi

    • 5 beats cycle: Ta Di Gi Na D

    • 6 beats cycle: Ta Ki Ta Ta Ke Ta

    • 7 beats cycle: Ta Ka Di Mi Ta Ki Ta

    • 8 beats cycle: Ki Ta Ta Ka Ta Ri Ki Ta
  • 5

    Roll development - scores

    • 4 beats roll (Ta Ka Di Mi) - Score

    • Ta Ka Di Mi roll on triplet - Score

    • 5 beats roll (Ta Di Gi Na Dum) - Score

    • 6 beats roll (Ta Ki Ta Ta Ke Ta) - Score

    • 7 beats roll (Ta Ka Di Mi Ta Ki Ta) - Score

    • 8 beats roll (Ki Ta Ta Ka Ta Ri Ki Ta) - Score
  • 6

    Roll development - audio files

    • 4 beats cycle.1

    • 4 beats cycle.2

    • 4 beats cycle.3

    • 4 beats cycle.4

    • 4 beats cycle.5

    • 4 beats cycle.6

    • 4 beats cycle.7

    • 4 beats cycle.8

    • 4 beats cycle.9

    • 4 beats cycle.10

    • ta ka di mi on triplets.1

    • ta ka di mi on triplets.2

    • ta ka di mi on triplets.3

    • ta ka di mi on triplets.4

    • ta ka di mi on triplets.5

    • ta ka di mi on triplets.6

    • ta ka di mi on triplets.7

    • ta ka di mi on triplets.8

    • ta ka di mi on triplets.9

    • ta ka di mi on triplets.10

    • ta ka di mi on triplets.11

    • ta ka di mi on triplets.12

    • 5 beats cycle.1

    • 5 beats cycle.2

    • 5 beats cycle.3

    • 5 beats cycle.4

    • 5 beats cycle.5

    • 5 beats cycle.6

    • 5 beats cycle.7

    • 6 beats cycle.1

    • 6 beats cycle.2

    • 6 beats cycle.3

    • 6 beats cycle.4

    • 6 beats cycle.5

    • 6 beats cycle.6

    • 6 beats cycle.7

    • 6 beats cycle.8

    • 6 beats cycle.8

    • 6 beats cycle.9

    • 7 beats cycle.1

    • 7 beats cycle.2

    • 7 beats cycle.3

    • 7 beats cycle.4

    • 7 beats cycle.5

    • 7 beats cycle.6

    • 7 beats cycle.7

    • 7 beats cycle.8

    • 7 beats cycle.9

    • 8 beats cycle.1

    • 8 beats cycle.2

    • 8 beats cycle.3

    • 8 beats cycle.4

    • 8 beats cycle.5

    • 8 beats cycle.6

    • 8 beats cycle.7

    • 8 beats cycle.8

    • 8 beats cycle.9

    • 8 beats cycle.10
  • 7

    Advanced arabic rhythms - video

  • 8

    Advanced arabic rhythms - scores

    • Karachi - Score

    • Malfouf - Score

    • Maqsoum - Score
  • 9

    Advanced arabic rhythms - audio files

    • Karachi.1

    • Karachi.2

    • Karachi.3

    • Karachi.4

    • Karachi.5

    • Karachi.6

    • Karachi.7

    • Karachi.8

    • Karachi.9

    • Karachi.10

    • Karachi.11

    • Karachi.12

    • Karachi.13

    • Karachi.14

    • Malfouf.1

    • Malfouf.2

    • Malfouf.3

    • Malfouf.4

    • Malfouf.5

    • Malfouf.6

    • Malfouf.7

    • Malfouf.8

    • Malfouf.9

    • Malfouf.10

    • Malfouf.11

    • Malfouf.12

    • Malfouf.13

    • Maqsoum.1

    • Maqsoum.2

    • Maqsoum.3

    • Maqsoum.4

    • Maqsoum.5

    • Maqsoum.6

    • Maqsoum.7

    • Maqsoum.8

    • Maqsoum.9
  • 10

    Jingles accent - video

    • Development exercises

    • Short composition with jingles accent
  • 11

    Jingles accent - scores

    • Jingles accent - Score

    • Short composition with jingles accents - Score
  • 12

    Jingles accent - audio files

    • Jingles accent.1

    • Jingles accent.2

    • Jingles accent.3

    • Jingles accent.4

    • Jingles accent.5

    • Jingles accent.6

    • Jingles accent.7

    • Jingles accent.8

    • Jingles accent.9

    • Jingles accent.10

    • Jingles accent.11

    • Jingles accent.12

    • Jingles accent.13

    • Jingles accent.14

    • Jingles accent.15

    • Jingles accent.16

    • Jingles accent.17

    • Jingles accent.18

    • Jingles accent.19

    • Jingles accent.20

    • Jingles accent.21

    • Jingles accent.22

    • Jingles accent.23

    • Short composition with jingles accents
  • 13

    Soft position - video

    • Basic strokes (soft)

    • Ta Ki Ta roll (soft)

    • Ta Ka Di Mi roll (soft)

    • Ta Di Gi Na D roll (soft)

    • Ta Ki Ta Ta Ke Ta roll (soft)

    • Ki Ta Ta Ka Ta Ri Ki Ta roll (soft)
  • 14

    Soft position - scores

    • Dum and Ta (soft) - Score

    • Ta Ka and Ta Ki Ta variations (soft) - Score

    • Ta Ka Di Mi roll (soft) - Score

    • Ta Ki Ta Ta Ke Ta roll - Score

    • Ta Ka Di Mi on triplet (soft) - Score

    • Variations on Ta Ki Ta cycle (soft) - Score
  • 15

    Soft position - audio files

    • Dum and Ta (soft).1

    • Dum and Ta (soft).2

    • Dum and Ta (soft).3

    • Dum and Ta (soft).4

    • Dum and Ta (soft).5

    • Dum and Ta (soft).6

    • Dum and Ta (soft).7

    • Dum and Ta (soft).8

    • Dum and Ta (soft).9

    • Dum and Ta (soft).10

    • Dum and Ta (soft).11

    • Dum and Ta (soft).12

    • Dum and Ta (soft).13

    • Dum and Ta (soft).14

    • Dum and Ta (soft).15

    • Dum and Ta (soft).16

    • Dum and Ta (soft).17

    • Dum and Ta (soft).18

    • Dum and Ta (soft).19

    • Dum and Ta (soft).20

    • Dum and Ta (soft).21

    • Dum and Ta (soft).22

    • Dum and Ta (soft).23

    • Dum and Ta (soft).24

    • Dum and Ta (soft).25

    • Dum and Ta (soft).26

    • Dum and Ta (soft).27

    • Dum and Ta (soft).28

    • Dum and Ta (soft).29

    • Dum and Ta (soft).30

    • TA Ka and Ta Ki Ta variations (soft).1

    • TA Ka and Ta Ki Ta variations (soft).2

    • TA Ka and Ta Ki Ta variations (soft).3

    • TA Ka and Ta Ki Ta variations (soft).4

    • TA Ka and Ta Ki Ta variations (soft).5

    • TA Ka and Ta Ki Ta variations (soft).6

    • TA Ka and Ta Ki Ta variations (soft).7

    • TA Ka and Ta Ki Ta variations (soft).8

    • TA Ka and Ta Ki Ta variations (soft).9

    • TA Ka and Ta Ki Ta variations (soft).10

    • TA Ka and Ta Ki Ta variations (soft).11

    • TA Ka and Ta Ki Ta variations (soft).12

    • Ta Ka Di Mi roll (soft).1

    • Ta Ka Di Mi roll (soft).2

    • Ta Ka Di Mi roll (soft).3

    • Ta Ka Di Mi roll (soft).4

    • Ta Ka Di Mi roll (soft).5

    • Ta Ka Di Mi roll (soft).6

    • Ta Ka Di Mi roll (soft).7

    • Ta Ka Di Mi roll (soft).8

    • Ta Ka Di Mi roll (soft).9

    • Ta Ka Di Mi roll (soft).10

    • Ta Ki Ta Ta Ke Ta roll (soft).1

    • Ta Ki Ta Ta Ke Ta roll (soft).2

    • Ta Ki Ta Ta Ke Ta roll (soft).3

    • Ta Ki Ta Ta Ke Ta roll (soft).4

    • Ta Ki Ta Ta Ke Ta roll (soft).5

    • Ta Ki Ta Ta Ke Ta roll (soft).6

    • Ta Ki Ta Ta Ke Ta roll (soft).7

    • Ta Ki Ta Ta Ke Ta roll (soft).8

    • Ta Ki Ta Ta Ke Ta roll (soft).9

    • Ta Ka Di Mi on triplet (soft).1

    • Ta Ka Di Mi on triplet (soft).2

    • Ta Ka Di Mi on triplet (soft).3

    • Ta Ka Di Mi on triplet (soft).4

    • Ta Ka Di Mi on triplet (soft).5

    • Ta Ka Di Mi on triplet (soft).6

    • Ta Ka Di Mi on triplet (soft).7

    • Ta Ka Di Mi on triplet (soft).8

    • Ta Ka Di Mi on triplet (soft).9

    • Ta Ka Di Mi on triplet (soft).10

    • Ta Ka Di Mi on triplet (soft).11

    • Ta Ka Di Mi on triplet (soft).12

    • Variations on Ta Ki Ta cycle (soft).1

    • Variations on Ta Ki Ta cycle (soft).2

    • Variations on Ta Ki Ta cycle (soft).3

    • Variations on Ta Ki Ta cycle (soft).4

    • Variations on Ta Ki Ta cycle (soft).5

    • Variations on Ta Ki Ta cycle (soft).6

    • Variations on Ta Ki Ta cycle (soft).7

    • Variations on Ta Ki Ta cycle (soft).8

    • Variations on Ta Ki Ta cycle (soft).9

    • Variations on Ta Ki Ta cycle (soft).10

    • Variations on Ta Ki Ta cycle (soft).11

    • Variations on Ta Ki Ta cycle (soft).12

    • Variations on Ta Ki Ta cycle (soft).13

    • Variations on Ta Ki Ta cycle (soft).14

    • Variations on Ta Ki Ta cycle (soft).15

    • Variations on Ta Ki Ta cycle (soft).16

    • Variations on Ta Ki Ta cycle (soft).17

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