how to play tabla
Right hand / Daya'n / Small drum - wooden
Notation Method
G - Right hand / Gaab / ink - siahi
G1 - 1st finger on gaab Tay, T
G2 - 2nd finger on gaab Te, Ti,
G3 - 2nd, 3rd, 4th fingers together on gaab Te, Ti,
G4 - all 4 fingers on gaab Tak
K Kinar - / outer ring on tabla
K strike - on outer rim Na, Ta
S Sur / - open sound Tin
GS1 - 1st finger on sur (ring area between outer ring and siahi - ink) Tin, Thin
GS4 - All four fingers on gab but as sur - open sound Thun
GSn1 -1st finger onto siahi but as sur - open and fling to the right Too, Tun
P4 - Palm of hand on the gaab (right side of palm) Thi
Th Left side of palm from thumb onto the gaab Re
Left hand / Baya'n / Large drum - metal
B Baya'n / large drum / left hand
B1 - Strike with 1st finger - grabbing action Ge, Ghe,Gi, Gin
B2 - Strike with 2nd & 3rd fingers - grabbing action Ge, Gi, Gin
Kh - Flat left hand onto baya'n Ke, Kh
Slide left hand forward while striking Gh
Slide left hand backward while striking Ge
