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Thank you very much for your kind words. You don't know how much I appreciate it. I've been meaning to do so many other videos but just don't have the time. 😢 But again I am glad you enjoyed this little video.

Hey Scott, thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment. I truly appreciate your kind words! Yeah, my good friend Jerry and I are a bit skeptical about N1M as well. I mean, there are legitimate artists on there (I have discovered many), but the amount of claimed streaming/listening/hits seem way too fishy to us. Rosa is an amazing drummer! She toured with Andy Williams for many years (here's her with him a few years back - th-cam.com/video/5oyul5HwcQ0/w-d-xo.html) and she's a total pro! She's doing something off-Broadway now I think....she's always playing!!! Plus, she's a sweetheart. I am so privileged to have her playing on one of my tunes! Ditto my friend Jerry Mack (www.n1m.com/jerrymackband), a true talented multi-instrumentalist! That organ you hear in this song is a real Hammond B3, with the full setup/leslie/etc. Thanks again for your kind words. Tom

Thanks so much! Yeah, I tried to keep the first part short because it's technical, but I wanted to cover it. Looking back I should have at least shown a brief clip of that second part up front. 😊

@@TommyMarcinek 🌹💙 It’s perfectly okay! Those who are really interested will stay with it! 😉

Gina, thank you so much! I'm glad you liked my video and I hope you enjoy playing Zills!!!

Great! I'm so glad my Zill video was helpful to you. Thanks so much. Enjoy playing them. Make it fun!

Thank you so much! I am working on another seven beat rhythm full song, but this time it's going to be a western jazz fusion combined with Middle Eastern sounds and modern Western sounds....drums, bass, synths, etc. I think you'll like it.

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. :-)

Thanks so much Stefanie! Actually, to get that angle, I literally had to wrap my arms around the camera. So, I had my hands in front of the camera which was practically right up against my chest, and my arms were wrapping around it. LOL! It's hard enough playing Zills without all that. Heee heeee!!! Thanks again! Happy dancing!!!! Also, check out all my FREE music on my website. Lots of Belly Dance stuff, but also lots of other genres, some you may like, others you may not. But I've made all my music Free to download and share with no restrictions. All you need is an email address to access all downloads and you can just make up one if you want. I NEVER, EVER contact anyone on that email list. It's just not my thing. I write and record music for the love of it only. My website: tommymarcinek.com or TweetTweetMusic.com Lots of Belly Dancers have even used some of my non-Belly Dance music to dance Belly Dance! Also, check out my drum rhythms on here. Just do a search with my name tommy marcinek in the search bar and lots of stuff should come up. :-)

Please see the video, where it shows in the very beginning, the breakdown of the notation, i.e., quarter notes, eighth notes, and then sixteenth notes. That's all you need to know to play the rhythms at any tempo. Thanks. Tom

What a cool reply!! Thank you so much!!!!! Ditto the comment above. I will try to do another Zill video. :-)

@@TommyMarcinek Yay!!! I’m so glad you’d consider it! After your video I’m hearing the potential for zills in all my favorite songs. you’re a wonderful inspiration. I am a baby beginner at this. But I always believe with any creative endeavor, it’s great to play free and intuitively, and then learn method. That’s just me

@@mellio9077 :-) Well, I started at the beginning, using simple language (well hopefully....lol) and focusing on the beginner. However, as you know, I did some improvisation with them to illustrate how cool Zills are and just how much you can do with them! You can make music with them!!! I am so happy that you liked my little video. I'm so busy with all kinds of stuff, so I don't know when I can get around to doing another one of these. I do audio multi-track mixing/editing (for my songs and for other bands), and video editing and projects too. Plus, I'm working on a short film now that I am producing, and video work for a project that my family is hoping will go viral. So, my plate is quite full. But I will try. :-)

@@TommyMarcinek wow that’s really amazing!!! well I’m a new subscriber so I’ll keep an eye out for your new videos. I thought your zill lesson was perfect, and I like your teaching style. I like how you covered the method (it made it easy to catch on), and how you went straight into improvisation with it. The sound was beautiful and it was really inspiring.

@@mellio9077 Thanks again for your kind words! Tommy

Thank you! I appreciate that. There is plenty more of what you might useful on my website....all songs FREE: tommymarcinek.com Happy dancing!!!! Tom

Thanks.....I appreciate your kinds words. Tom

I had just used a loop I found somewhere for the background....I'll see if I can find it again and send it to you. I also have all my music FREE on my website....lots of stuff there related to Belly Dance and even some hybrid sort of East meets West music, etc. Glad you liked the video. I love the zills!!!

@@TommyMarcinek Thank you! I will sure check your website! I am practicing zills, i love it!

Even if you are left-handed, I still would recommend you playing them the way you see on the video. My brother is left-handed and learned to play the bass guitar "righty" and he wound up being one of the best bass players in NY back in the 70's. You will develop the proper "muscle memory" to play no matter if you are lefty or righty. However, if you want, just reverse the instructions as far as what I am explaining and don't really look at the video, just use the opposite hands for the playing if you want to play them lefty. I hope this information is helpful. Thanks for your comment. Happy "zilling." :-)

Tommy Marcinek What about at least mentioning the lefty righty dilemma just so people know you are aware of this.

@@levanahbatlila859 That's a good idea. I'll put your comment and my reply in the notes section, but I can't edit the video now that it's published as is, etc.

Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it and that my video was able to help out. Happy "zilling." :-)

Philip, thank you very much!!! Glad you liked it. Please share it freely. Peace. Tom

Thank you so much for the kind words. I really wanted to do this....make a video that is very basic but that also has enough music theory in there to help it make sense to those who want to know a bit more of the technical aspect of playing them. :-)

Saroyan Zills. I love them. The do have a great sound to them!

Saroyan Concert series....they are really nice and loud! :-)

Wow, thanks so much for the compliment. I really had fun making this video too!!! :-)

Thanks so much!!! Glad you liked this. Happy dancing! Tom

Thanks so much.....your reply is so appreciated! :-)