Jaada al Johara
New member
Hi All-
So several years in to my love affair with bd...I've finally decided to pick up my zills that have been gathering dust in my costume closet.
I have read some of the previous posts on learning zills and the recommendations on which DVDs are most useful. Unfortunately, getting Killer Ziller from a UK source is a bit of a challenge, so I downloaded Jamila Salimpour's lessons from Suhaila's website until I can sort out getting Michelle's.
My question is, when practicing zills have any of you found it easier or more typical to just stick to a few of patterns like longa or maybe longa with one or two alternating patterns for a while before moving on?
Jamila's CD is very comprehensive and I really want to dive in but I'm also feeling a bit overwhelmed by the variety. I am not quite sure if should skip the more complex rhythms for a while or drill them anyway to beat my fingers into submission.
Everyone keeps telling me zills are just practice practice practice. I'm sensing that I might need a bit more structure than my follow along at random strategy to progress but also don't want to get stuck as a one pattern wonder either if I am to seriously play them in public (in the likely distant future).
*exhale* Any advice appreciated!
So several years in to my love affair with bd...I've finally decided to pick up my zills that have been gathering dust in my costume closet.
I have read some of the previous posts on learning zills and the recommendations on which DVDs are most useful. Unfortunately, getting Killer Ziller from a UK source is a bit of a challenge, so I downloaded Jamila Salimpour's lessons from Suhaila's website until I can sort out getting Michelle's.
My question is, when practicing zills have any of you found it easier or more typical to just stick to a few of patterns like longa or maybe longa with one or two alternating patterns for a while before moving on?
Jamila's CD is very comprehensive and I really want to dive in but I'm also feeling a bit overwhelmed by the variety. I am not quite sure if should skip the more complex rhythms for a while or drill them anyway to beat my fingers into submission.
Everyone keeps telling me zills are just practice practice practice. I'm sensing that I might need a bit more structure than my follow along at random strategy to progress but also don't want to get stuck as a one pattern wonder either if I am to seriously play them in public (in the likely distant future).
*exhale* Any advice appreciated!