Creative Split-Hand Groove & Solo Concepts

From Groove Control to Musical Solo Expression

This course is designed to teach you how to move from groove playing to musical solo expression using the split-hand.
It provides a clean, effective, and practical technical development experience.

Each technique is demonstrated from slow to fast, starting with clear, controlled movements and progressing into full-speed performance. Many exercises are shown in slow motion for detailed study. All lessons in this program are performed together with my student Anton, giving you both teacher and learner perspectives throughout.

Ideal For:

• Intermediate and advanced players who want to expand their groove vocabulary, enhance solo ideas, and develop musical expression using the split-hand technique.

You can watch the first lesson, the introduction, for free!

Curriculum

1 Section
13 Lessons
Lifetime

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Section 1
13

Instructor

Hakan Kaya

Born into a musician family in Istanbul, Hakan Kaya began his musical journey at an early age within the rich rhythm traditions of Anatolian folk music. He received his first percussion training from İzzet Kızıl and Şenol Cümbüşlü, and at the age of 16 studied Indian rhythms and Tabla in Varanasi, India. For many years, Hakan Kaya has performed with leading musicians and taught Darbuka, Riq, Frame Drum, and Def to students from around the world. In 2013, he became the first Turkish percussionist to release an instructional darbuka DVD. Today, his teaching blends tradition, technique, and musical expression, shaped by over 25 years of playing and teaching experience.