by Raymond » Thu May 29, 2003 2:42 pm
The "arm crossing" in the drums of the timbale is actually "double eight notes" but it takes practice to start alternating hands/drums and start making it look "complicated". The best is to start with the basic which is to do one double eight note with one hand in one drum and then alternate. (The problem here is to get use to moving your hands around the drums with speed and accuracy. This is a problem with natural congueros and bongoceros when they try the timbales because the timbales have their drums, macho/hembra, contrary to the conga and bongo).
TATA TATA TATA TATA (This is one bar)
R L R L
M H M H
R-right hand, L-left hand, M-macho, H-Hembra
Once you master the simple movements you could start alternating the hands/drums and one half of the quarter note with one hand or drum, etc. I have seen people who do this by alternating some of the beats by hitting the timbale from the bottom (inside the paila) or hitting the cymbal.
Some people practice increasing the speed to 16th notes. (UMMM...fast)
It just takes practicing slowly and eventually increasing speed and later changing the sounds with the drums, hands, alternating, etc, etc..
Good luck!
Edited By Raymond on May 29 2003 at 16:00