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Enjoy this free, comprehensive castanet tutorial designed for beginners. These lessons will guide you step-by-step through the fundamentals of playing castanets, ensuring you build a strong foundation in technique and rhythm.
Lesson 1 – How to Put Your Castanets On
Learn the proper way to put on your castanets to ensure comfort and optimal performance. Maria will demonstrate the correct positioning and adjustments needed to get you started.
Lesson 2 – Correct Technique and the First 2 Sounds
Master the basics of castanet playing with this lesson focused on technique. Maria will teach you how to produce the first two essential sounds, setting the stage for more complex rhythms.
Lesson 3 – Exercises (Pi and Ta)
Put your new skills into practice with targeted exercises. This lesson focuses on the sounds “Pi” and “Ta,” helping you develop precision and coordination through guided practice.
Your pair of castanets will have one with a mark/s or small dent on the wood at the top of one of the castanets. This is the “female” castanet (higher pitch) than the “male castanet” (lower pitch).The dominant hand (female castanet) is your dominant hand: right hand if you are right handed, and your left hand if you are left handed. It does a lot more work than the other hand.
There are five sounds you can make with your castanets.
This 9-10 minute video (you can pause to practise) is your gateway to starting your castanet technique journey.
– Repeat as often as needed
– Be patient, it takes time. Do not move on until you master this lesson
– Gently stretch your wrists, hands and fingers after practising.
– Practise 10 minutes a day
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