MAQSOUM
Time Signature: 4/4
Skeleton Rhythm:
| 1 | i | & | a | 2 | i | & | a | 3 | i | & | a | 4 | i | & | a |
| D | T | T | D | T |
Filled Rhythm: (2 options)
| 1 | i | & | a | 2 | i | & | a | 3 | i | & | a | 4 | i | & | a |
| D | T | K | T | D | K | T | T | K | |||||||
| D | T | T | K | T | D | T | K | T | T | K |
Zill Pattern:
| 1 | i | & | a | 2 | i | & | a | 3 | i | & | a | 4 | i | & | a |
| R | L | R | R | R | L | R | R | L |
(Zillers can also choose to play the balady zill pattern with the maqsoum – or vice versa – both rhythms on the zills work equally well for either drum rhythm.)
AYOUB
Time Signature: 2/4
Skeleton Rhythm:
| 1 | i | & | a | 2 | i | & | a |
| D | k | D | T |
Filled Rhythm:
| 1 | i | & | a | 2 | i | & | a |
| D | k | k | D | T |
Zill Pattern:
| 1 | i | & | a | 2 | i | & | a |
| R | L | R | R |
(When dancing and playing along with faster ayoub rhythms, zillers may switch to double time singles – RLRL.)
BALADY
Time Signature: 4/4
Skeleton Rhythm:
| 1 | i | & | a | 2 | i | & | a | 3 | i | & | a | 4 | i | & | a |
| D | D | T | D | T |
Filled Rhythm:
| 1 | i | & | a | 2 | i | & | a | 3 | i | & | a | 4 | i | & | a |
| D | D | T | K | T | D | T | K | T | T | K |
Zill Pattern:
| 1 | i | & | a | 2 | i | & | a | 3 | i | & | a | 4 | i | & | a |
| R | R | R | L | R | R | R | L | R | R | L |
CHIFTETELLI
Time Signature: 8/4
Skeleton Rhythm:
| 1 | i | & | a | 2 | i | & | a | 3 | i | & | a | 4 | i | & | a |
| D | K | T | K | T | |||||||||||
| 5 | i | & | a | 6 | i | & | a | 7 | i | & | a | 8 | i | & | a |
| D | D | T |
Filled Rhythm:
| 1 | i | & | a | 2 | i | & | a | 3 | i | & | a | 4 | i | & | a |
| D | t | k | T | T | t | k | D | T | t | k | |||||
| 5 | i | & | a | 6 | i | & | a | 7 | i | & | a | 8 | i | & | a |
| D | t | k | D | t | k | T |
Zill Pattern:
| 1 | i | & | a | 2 | i | & | a | 3 | i | & | a | 4 | i | & | a |
| R | R | L | R | R | R | L | R | R | R | L | |||||
| 5 | i | & | a | 6 | i | & | a | 7 | i | & | a | 8 | i | & | a |
| R | R | L | R | R | L | R |
A new semester just started, and we know you’re going to need a break from all that studying!
For the rest of January, with a student ID, receive your first class 2-for-1 (use the second class yourself, or share it with a friend!).
If you purchase a class card within the month of January with a student ID you’ll also get $5 off!
This offer is also available to middle and high school students – if your school doesn’t provide student IDs, bring a syllabus or text book from one of your current classes!
(Limit one of each per student.)
Classes start in the new studio tomorrow!
We managed to get a few more things done Today!
For our monthly show at Satchel’s for December, we had a bit of a holiday party! Everyone dressed festively, and we had a few sets with Christmas music. Tara & Kristin even did solos!
These are a few of my favorite photos from the show! Check out our page on Facebook if you would like to see the whole album.
Julia and I also did a really silly duet (in honor of the upcoming New Year’s Eve). It was hilarious, even if I do say so myself. One can’t be serious all the time, after all.
It was a short day today. We finished the mirrors put in the base boards. I also painted a little sign for the studio door!
