Fox فوكس

A direct 2/4 rhythm with Dum and Tek alternating on four even eighth notes. Often played briskly in instrumental passages, Fox also supports the Ottoman longa form. [1][2][3]

2/4Arab & Turkish instrumental music · longa repertoire

Hear the shape of the rhythm.

BASIC PATTERN

Count 1 & 2 &: Dum on each beat, Tek on each “and”. Keep all four strokes evenly spaced. Classic adds a light Ka after each Tek; keep these fills softer than the main strokes.

Darbuka

1DR

e·rest

&TR

a·rest

2DR

e·rest

&TR

a·rest

D · DumT · TekK · KaS · SlapP · Pop· · Rest

What do these notes mean?

Practise Fox Try Classic

Names & context

Arabic name: فوكس
Arabic alternatives: الفوكس
Other names & spellings: Foks · Vox

Also written Foks or Vox. Basic follows MaqamWorld’s Dum–Tek–Dum–Tek notation. Classic adds original light Ka fills. Start slowly and keep the pulse even as you increase the tempo. [1][2][3]

Video tutorials

Fox: the two-beat rhythm
Jamal Shabr (جمال شبر) · Arabic · Beginner lesson
**Watch & try.** Follow Jamal Shabr’s Arabic Fox lesson. Listen for the alternating Dum and Tek, then practise the two-beat cycle slowly before increasing your tempo.
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الفنان جمال شبر · تعليم الطبلة مع الفنان جمال شبر// الدرس الأول إيقاع الفوكس عدد 2/4 //

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Fox · فوكس

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Names & context

Video tutorials

Fox: the two-beat rhythm

Fox فوكس