Easy as 1 2 3 ☝️ Here’s a quick tutorial on how to play ruffs on the castanet machine with a “rolling fingers” technique. We’re playing this on one of our Overture Castanet Machines. The tension adjustment knob allows the distance between the cups to be fine tuned–very helpful when you want to find the sweet spot for achieving this roll. This triplet could be referred to as a triple “Glope’” and adding an additional note to this triplet would make it a “Caretilla” or a 4-stroke-ruff if you will.

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She bites people who don’t like music. We’re playing castanets, but in a way that’s not typical. My dad invented this technique—it’s not a new instrument, but a new way of playing. As his daughter, I decided to share this technique and teach others too. 💙 Five years ago, I was convinced I’d never learn to play any musical instrument because I just didn’t have the patience. But somehow, this one felt natural. I’m endlessly grateful for that, because it’s given me a way to connect with the music