Zill Speak - How to Play Finger Cymbals from A(lmee) to Z(ills)

Cymbals Speak Part 1 - Learn how to play Turkish-American finger cymbals from a master zillist. Artemis has been teaching and playing finger cymbals for over 35 years. The album contains a 36 page color booklet with tips and tricks to help every zillist, no matter what their level. The booklet is abundant with historical background, diagrams on how to play zills, practical drill exercises, a precise listing of the rhythms by dooms and teks and a unique word pattern rhythm created by Artemis as a learning tool. Teachers and students can navigate to the instruction required by the track listing on the back book cover. Tracks are tied to book chapters and include musical theory explanation, patterns and rhythms, varied playing methods, Arabic and non-Arabic Rhythms, sound and pattern drills and more. Booklet Topics History of Zills - Why They Fell Out of Favor Getting Started How to Choose your Zills How to Wear Them How to Hold them Lefty or Righty? Useful Sounds Music Theory and Vocabulary Pattern Variety for Rhythms Drills: Patterns in Words Patterns for the 6/8 Drill Most Important Rhythms Four Ways to Play Zills Anatomy Helpful Hints Turkish Spoons Zill Solo by Artemis Mourat: Joe the Tipsy Cockatoo