Ah thanks my friend!! Yeah it takes some patience with them at first, for sure. But once you get into the swing of things you won't be able to put them down! Looking forward to see you post some videos with them! X
Just got my first set, thanks for my first lesson! Harder than it looks! Gonna keep at it and see how we go! Feel like I’m probably turning my hands / wrist more than I need to, and much more natural on my right than on my left!
Hehe its bound to be easier one your dominant hand! Thanks so much for watching and commenting too. I recommend you check out my First Lesson for Asalato video if you haven't yet already, I break it down a bit more clearly than in this video. All the best and thanks again!
Hi Pete. Nice to meet you.. Thanks for be so nice. I've got a question, how you grab from the bottom the moving ball? I mean the rope has to be the right lenght for everyone s hand size I guess or there's something I should know as a tip? Thanks a lot.. P. S. Im following you from Sardinia cheers
Hey there :) the key is to be relaxed, and make sure the rope length is suitable for your hand size.. just as you're saying really! I can't overstate how important having a relaxed hand is.. Check out this other video of mine, it may prove to be helpful. Thanks!! th-cam.com/video/2I8sysK15lk/w-d-xo.html
Love the way you explain how to use them….but I’m finding it difficult to grab the ball…is the string too long or is there a technique for the grab part?
Thanks! In terms of grabbing it, you probably need to relax your hands. Most of the time that's the issue with beginner players. Consider checking out my more basic lessons and coming back to this one later :)
Very, very, very slowly I am getting the hang of playing the Kashaka. It is quite addictive, you know. My parrot hates it because he thinks it's some rattling snake banging its head against a wall. He's bitten me more than once while I was practicing. However, I digress - a question: I know there are different sizes for different sizes of hands. Is this an important point? .. that you get the correct size Kashaka for the size of your hands? And if so, how does one go about getting the correct size. Many many thanks and I love all your videos.
Thanks for your comment and for watching my videos! Funny to hear about your parrot too 😹 for me, the size of the shakers isn't a huge issue unless for children or if you have really big hands.. I have pretty small-ish hands and have had no problems with medium/larger size but definitely prefer a medium size (I believe) around 45mm. I hope that helps and happy practicing!!
Thanks for watching! Are your asalato adjustable? If so I'd say its just trial and error. Experiment and see what works. As a general rule you don't want a huge gap between your knuckles and the rope when you're just holding them without playing. Maybe I'll make a video on this topic soon! :)
Where can I buy quality shalakas, please? Every review on Amazon shows poor quality product that breaks after few days… I live in France and didn’t find any local resellers. Thanks.
Forget Amazon! That bald man has enough money 😹 check out asalato sampa, kashaka UK, koshkashmoussa, asaratopanman, etc.. there are plenty of good brands online, some of which I've made reviews of on the channel ;)
Could be... there definitely is a sweet spot which comes with trial and error. Just keep practicing and you'll figure it out :) adjustable ones are the way to go, if that's an option!
@@PeteGalea thanks man! i found out that untying the knots at the ends and adjusting the length has helped tremendously. I may have found my sweet spot! :)
I couldn’t help but also wear my asalato on my ears too 😂
Keeps them in reach 😹😹
I see you have not a lot of views, but your content is very good, keep on 👍👍👍👏
Thanks for your support 🙏
So glad to find your channel! Dying to master these!
Thanks for watching! Enjoy your asalato journey 😁
🤩 super shakey shake
Only top quality shakes here at Pete Galea studios 😁 xxx
Omg I love this guy
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This was great - super accessible and fun! I've got no excuse to leave my asalato in their bags now 😅
Ah thanks my friend!! Yeah it takes some patience with them at first, for sure. But once you get into the swing of things you won't be able to put them down! Looking forward to see you post some videos with them! X
Can we please have a Kashaka course next year at OpenMindedDrumming Camp in Poland?
Haha that would be fun! :)
Just got my first set, thanks for my first lesson! Harder than it looks! Gonna keep at it and see how we go! Feel like I’m probably turning my hands / wrist more than I need to, and much more natural on my right than on my left!
Hehe its bound to be easier one your dominant hand! Thanks so much for watching and commenting too. I recommend you check out my First Lesson for Asalato video if you haven't yet already, I break it down a bit more clearly than in this video. All the best and thanks again!
Hi Pete. Nice to meet you.. Thanks for be so nice. I've got a question, how you grab from the bottom the moving ball? I mean the rope has to be the right lenght for everyone s hand size I guess or there's something I should know as a tip? Thanks a lot.. P. S. Im following you from Sardinia cheers
Hey there :) the key is to be relaxed, and make sure the rope length is suitable for your hand size.. just as you're saying really! I can't overstate how important having a relaxed hand is..
Check out this other video of mine, it may prove to be helpful. Thanks!!
th-cam.com/video/2I8sysK15lk/w-d-xo.html
@@PeteGalea thank you so much)))
Would really love to send a small piece of my art as a thank you
Love the way you explain how to use them….but I’m finding it difficult to grab the ball…is the string too long or is there a technique for the grab part?
Thanks! In terms of grabbing it, you probably need to relax your hands. Most of the time that's the issue with beginner players. Consider checking out my more basic lessons and coming back to this one later :)
Very, very, very slowly I am getting the hang of playing the Kashaka. It is quite addictive, you know. My parrot hates it because he thinks it's some rattling snake banging its head against a wall. He's bitten me more than once while I was practicing. However, I digress - a question: I know there are different sizes for different sizes of hands. Is this an important point? .. that you get the correct size Kashaka for the size of your hands? And if so, how does one go about getting the correct size. Many many thanks and I love all your videos.
Thanks for your comment and for watching my videos! Funny to hear about your parrot too 😹 for me, the size of the shakers isn't a huge issue unless for children or if you have really big hands.. I have pretty small-ish hands and have had no problems with medium/larger size but definitely prefer a medium size (I believe) around 45mm. I hope that helps and happy practicing!!
Thanks for the lessons. How do I know if the length of the rope is right for my hands?
Thanks for watching! Are your asalato adjustable? If so I'd say its just trial and error. Experiment and see what works. As a general rule you don't want a huge gap between your knuckles and the rope when you're just holding them without playing. Maybe I'll make a video on this topic soon! :)
Where can I buy quality shalakas, please? Every review on Amazon shows poor quality product that breaks after few days… I live in France and didn’t find any local resellers. Thanks.
Forget Amazon! That bald man has enough money 😹 check out asalato sampa, kashaka UK, koshkashmoussa, asaratopanman, etc.. there are plenty of good brands online, some of which I've made reviews of on the channel ;)
I have a feeling my kashakas are a tad bit too long. Is it just because I'm a beginner, or is there a sweet spot?
Could be... there definitely is a sweet spot which comes with trial and error. Just keep practicing and you'll figure it out :) adjustable ones are the way to go, if that's an option!
@@PeteGalea thanks man! i found out that untying the knots at the ends and adjusting the length has helped tremendously. I may have found my sweet spot! :)