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Ken Shorley/BBFD (Beyond the Basics Frame Drum) - Intermediate/Advanced Online Course
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BBFD (Beyond the Basics Frame Drum) - Intermediate/Advanced Online Course

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  • 90 Lessons

This is an intermediate/advanced level course in lap-style frame drumming. Delve deep into advanced techniques, traditional rhythms in 'non-parallel' metres, and a series of specially designed, challenging and fun lessons and workouts to bring your playing to the next level! Enjoy over 5 hours of video, downloadable PDF notations, and lifetime access for a one-time fee! (Please note : Course fee is in US Dollars.)
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Contents

BBFD Overview

Begin at the beginning! Watch the overview video to learn more about this Beyond the Basics Frame Drum course. You can also download a PDF which details the written "Key" which is used in the notations for this course.

Intro / Overview for BBFD Course
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BBFD Notation Key (PDF)

BBFD Unit 1 : Advanced Techniques

This first unit is designed to help build strength and confidence with advanced techniques for lap-style frame drum, including rolls, snaps, brushing patterns, muted tones, and split hand techniques (adapted from the drums of India).

Unit 1, Lesson 1 : Buzz Roll (top hand)
Unit 1, Lesson 2 : Buzz Roll (double)
Unit 1, Lesson 3 : Crisp Roll
Unit 1, Lesson 4 : Snaps (top hand)
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Unit 1, Lesson 5 : Snaps (double)
Unit 1, Lesson 6 : Brushing (textural)
Unit 1, Lesson 7 : Brushing (rhythmic)
Unit 1, Lesson 8 : Muted Tones
Unit 1, Lesson 9 : Muted Tones (top hand)
Unit 1, Lesson 10 : Split Hand Techniques
Unit 1, Lesson 11 : Split Hand (reduction pattern)

BBFD Unit 2: Traditional Dance Rhythms in Non-Parallel Rhythmic Cycles

Four beautiful rhythms in "non-parallel" rhythmic cycles. Learn basic patterns and variations for Dawr Hindi (a 7-beat Arab rhythm), Karşilama (a 9-beat Greco-Turkish rhythm), Aksak Semai (a 10-beat Turkish rhythm) and Kopanitsa (an 11-beat Bulgarian rhythm).

Unit 2, Lesson 1 : Dawr Hindi (7-beat Arab rhythm)
Unit 2, PRACTICE 1 (Improv Jam in Dawr Hindi)
Unit 2, PRACTICE 1 (Improv Jam in Dawr Hindi - FASTER TEMPO)
PDF NOTATION : Dawr Hindi
Unit 2, Lesson 2 : Karşilama (9-beat Greco-Turkish rhythm)
Unit 2, PRACTICE 2 (Improv Jam in Karşilama)
Unit 2, PRACTICE 2 (Improv Jam in Karşilama - FASTER TEMPO)
PDF NOTATION : Karşilama
Unit 2, Lesson 3 : Aksak Semai (10-beat Turkish rhythm)
Unit 2, PRACTICE 3 (Improv Jam in Aksak Semai)
Unit 2, PRACTICE 3 (Improv Jam in Aksak Semai - FASTER TEMPO)
PDF NOTATION : Aksak Semai
Unit 2, Lesson 4 : Kopanitsa (11-beat Bulgarian rhythm)
Unit 2, PRACTICE 4 (Improv Jam in Kopanitsa)
Unit 2, PRACTICE 4 (Improv Jam in Kopanitsa - FASTER TEMPO)
PDF NOTATION : Kopanitsa

BBFD Unit 3 : Combinations, Grooves and Workouts

These challenging and fun lessons, grooves, workouts and combinations are the core material in this BBFD course.

All these lessons were composed by Ken specifically for the course, with the exception of Lesson 11 which Ken adapted for lap-style frame drum from a long mora and korvai composed by Ken's guru, the South Indian master musician, Professor Trichy Sankaran.

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Unit 3, Lesson 1 : Dancey Snap Combo
Unit 3, PRACTICE 1 (Dancey Snap Combo)
Unit 3, PRACTICE 1 (Dancey Snap Combo - FASTER TEMPO)
PDF NOTATION : Unit 3, 01 (Dancey Snap Combo)
Unit 3, Lesson 2 : Displacement Brush Variations
Unit 3, PRACTICE 2 (Displacement Brush Variations)
Unit 3, PRACTICE 2 (Displacement Brush Variations - FASTER TEMPO)
Unit 3, Lesson 2A : Displacement Brush Variations in Five
Unit 3, PRACTICE 2A (Displacement Brush Variations in Five)
Unit 3, PRACTICE 2A (Displacement Brush Variations in Five - FASTER TEMPO)
PDF NOTATION : Unit 3, 02 and 02A (Displacement Brush Variations)
Unit 3, Lesson 3 : Nadai Snaps
Unit 3, PRACTICE 3 (Nadai Snaps)
Unit 3, PRACTICE 3 (Nadai Snaps - FASTER TEMPO)
PDF NOTATION : Unit 3, 03 (Nadai Snaps)
Unit 3, Lesson 4 : Split Hand Groove
Unit 3, PRACTICE 4 (Split Hand Groove)
Unit 3, PRACTICE 4 (Split Hand Groove - FASTER TEMPO)
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Unit 3, Lesson 4A : Split Hand Groove in Seven
Unit 3, PRACTICE 4A (Split Hand Groove in Seven)
Unit 3, PRACTICE 4A (Split Hand Groove in Seven - FASTER TEMPO)
PDF NOTATION : Unit 3, 04 and 04A (Split Hand Grooves)
Unit 3, Lesson 5 : Roll Exercises
Unit 3, PRACTICE 5 (Roll Exercises)
Unit 3, PRACTICE 5 (Roll Exercises - FASTER TEMPO)
PDF NOTATION : Unit 3, 05 (Roll Exercises)
Unit 3, Lesson 5A : Roll Workout
Unit 3, PRACTICE 5A (Roll Workout)
Unit 3, PRACTICE 5A (Roll Workout - FASTER TEMPO)
Unit 3, Lesson 5B : Triplet Roll Workout
Unit 3, PRACTICE 5B (Triplet Roll Workout)
Unit 3, PRACTICE 5B (Triplet Roll Workout - FASTER TEMPO)
PDF NOTATION : Unit 3, 05A and 05B (Roll Workouts)
Unit 3, Lesson 6 : Muted Brush Groove
Unit 3, PRACTICE 6 (Muted Brush Groove)
Unit 3, PRACTICE 6 (Muted Brush Groove - FASTER TEMPO)
PDF NOTATION : Unit 3, 06 (Muted Brush Groove)
Unit 3, Lesson 7 : Nadai Workout (Sevens in Three Speeds)
Unit 3, PRACTICE 7 (Nadai Workout)
Unit 3, PRACTICE 7 (Nadai Workout - FASTER TEMPO)
PDF NOTATION : Unit 3, 07 (Nadai Workout)
Unit 3, Lesson 8 : Muted Textures in Five
Unit 3, PRACTICE 8 (Muted Textures in Five)
Unit 3, PRACTICE 8 (Muted Textures in Five - FASTER TEMPO)
PDF NOTATION : Unit 3, 08 (Muted Textures in Five)
Unit 3, Lesson 9 : Shifting Triplets
Unit 3, PRACTICE 9 (Shifting Triplets)
Unit 3, PRACTICE 9 (Shifting Triplets - FASTER TEMPO)
PDF NOTATION : Unit 3, 09 (Shifting Triplets)
Unit 3, Lesson 10 : Groove in Three
Unit 3, PRACTICE 10 (Groove in Three)
UNIT 3, PRACTICE 10 (Groove in Three - FASTER TEMPO)
PDF NOTATION : Unit 3, 10 (Groove in Three)
Unit 3, Lesson 11 : Long Mora and Korvai
Unit 3, PRACTICE 11 (Long Mora and Korvai)
Unit 3, PRACTICE 11 (Long Mora and Korvai - FASTER TEMPO)
PDF NOTATION : Unit 3, 11 (Long Mora and Korvai)
Unit 3, Lesson 12 : Hummingbird
Unit 3, PRACTICE 12 (Hummingbird)
Unit 3, PRACTICE 12 (Hummingbird - FASTER TEMPO)
PDF NOTATION : Unit 3, 12 (Hummingbird)