Belly Dance Finger Cymbal Foundations – The Basic Stroke

The finger cymbals are an ancient instrument with strong ties to belly dance. They are an important part of every belly dancer’s training and I am here to help you make the leap into playing the zills easily and with joy!

Once you’ve gotten a pair of zills you love : https://youtu.be/SV5D53O-1vw

and sewn in your zill elastic to fit your fingers: https://youtu.be/oRplfntmckg

the next thing to do is learn the foundational finger cymbal sound that is most often used in belly dance.

In this video I will teach you the Basic Stroke – this is the most popular sound in belly dance finger cymbal playing. You will get a lot of mileage out of it if you learn to do it correctly.

Are you ready?

The journey of a thousand miles begins with just one step… and your zill journey is no different.

Here is your first step – the basic stroke. Let’s go!

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Ready to take your finger cymbal playing to the next level? Join my FREE finger cymbal jumpstart class at http://SahiraBellyDances.com/ZillStar and become the ZIllStar you are meant to be!

 

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  • Melody S Stoops January 28, 2022   Reply →

    I am loving this!!

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