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.

Can you count on your castanets to sound consistent? 🤔 Castanet 101 is here! Principal Percussionist Trevor Barroero is here to show you how to get an authentic orchestral sound using the Black Swamp Overture Castanet Machine. We’re breaking down the techniques that actually matter. In this lesson: - The Attack: Using wrist-driven technique for maximum clarity. - The Sound: How to use flams and double stops for a richer tone. - The Setup: Why tension and height change everything. - And more! 📺