Partner Hand Symmetrical Frame Drum Method Teaching Method Videos The Partner Hand Symmetrical Frame Drum Method is
a pioneering approach to Middle Eastern hand drumming, rooted in tradition and
the instinctive pulse of walking. Thanks to Cooperman's hand-crafted
artistry and Remo's cutting-edge technology, Rowan Storm's ergonomic frame drum
designs are distinguished by their shallow frame height. For the first time,
both hands are free to participate equally in creative expression. Fine-tuning
the balanced cooperation between both hands leads to more deeply rooted
authority with all drumming. Middle Eastern drumming is based on asymmetrical
playing positions and three primary strokes. The dominant hand leads, while the
non-dominant hand is limited to a supporting role. Rowan's instructional videos
with her Thinline Frame Drum by Remo introduce a
step-by-step pathway to a radical new playing approach, engaging the
non-dominant hand and the production of the Fourth Stroke. Therefore unlimited
new rhythmic phrasing becomes available, with enhanced facility not only with
frame drumming, but all Middle Eastern hand drumming.
Mastering an even, consistent single stroke roll builds the solid foundation
for freedom and improvisation, since it arises from our physiology of walking. As both hands and both brain hemispheres become
balanced partners in rhythmic expression, the rational is harmonized with the
intuitive, and startling new sources of creativity are unleashed, with profound
benefit for our daily lives. Rowan Storm introduces her Symmetrical Method
with her Thinline Frame Drum by Remo, her most recent
ergonomic, shallow-depth frame drum design. With basic information about the
two families of Middle Eastern hand drums and the limitations of their
traditional, asymmetrical playing styles, Rowan shows how her Symmetrical
Method offers a radical departure. Engaging the non-dominant hand challenges
our habitual approach, offering profound benefits not only for hand drumming,
but also for everyday life. Tek & Ka Treble
Strokes
Introduction
Lesson One
The Nature of Three
In Lesson One, you will learn to play the basic treble
strokes with Rowan's Thinline Frame Drum by Remo. As
we call the non-dominant hand into action and equalize the quality and volume
of both strokes, we claim a profound sense of balance which
empowers all drumming practice as well as daily life.
Dum Gyn Bass Strokes
The Nature of Five
In Lesson Two, you will learn to play bass strokes with both
the dominant and non-dominant hand, and to combine them together with the
treble strokes in a balanced compound rhythm of Five.
While traditional Middle Eastern drumming is based on three strokes, for the
first time we have four basic strokes, made possible with the short frame
height of Rowan's Thinline Frame Drum by Remo.
Universal Eight
The Walking Hands
In Lesson Three, you will learn to combine the four strokes
from the first two lessons in a universal rhythmic pattern of eight beats.
Leading first with the dominant hand, we then give the leading creative role to
the non-dominant hand. As we strive to equalize both hands, we gain access to a
whole new world of drumming, as well as balance for our daily lives.
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