Jerk جيرك
A lively 4/4 practice groove with a pair of bass strokes in its second half. Keep those two Dums distinct as the lighter rim strokes join the phrase. [1]المجلة الأردنية للفنون / جامعة اليرموك · إيقاعات أغاني سميرة توفيق (PDF)jja.yu.edu.jo
Hear the shape of the rhythm.
BASIC PATTERNA four-beat study with a pair of Dum strokes on beat 3 and its “and”. Make those bass accents speak through the light rim connections.
Names & context
- Arabic name
- جيرك
The Jordanian Journal of the Arts documents the name جيرك in Samira Tawfiq’s repertoire. [1]المجلة الأردنية للفنون / جامعة اليرموك · إيقاعات أغاني سميرة توفيق (PDF)jja.yu.edu.jo
Video tutorials
Watch tutorialJerk: learn it alongside Wahda
learn music · Arabic · Beginner lesson
Watch & try. An Arabic darbuka lesson covering Wahda and Jerk. Use the Jerk section for this family, keeping its bass strokes distinct and repeating the whole phrase steadily before adding variations.
learn music · تعلم عزف الطبله الشرقي أو طبله مصرى ايقاع الواحده وإيقاع ال Jerk بكل احترافيه