finger coil

Names
English	finger coil
Japanese	フィンガーコイル
Properties
Articulation	coil
Shake Length
Parent Techniques
Difficulty	medium
Prevalence	extended
Position
Start	flip position
End	flip position
Glyph Notation
Glyph (flip)
Glyph (flop)
Usage
Dynamics
Volume
Range
Ease
History
Source	unknown
Location of Origin	West Africa
Date of Origin	unknown
Influences	n/a
Signature Players	n/a

When playing a flip, stop the string with an outstretched index finger. This causes the free gourd to swing back to flip position, interrupting the flip. Has both flip and flop versions.

individual examples

sound quality

There is a shake sound produced as the string strikes the index finger, which should be clear and articulate.

variations

flop version

tutorials

None yet.

musical examples

None yet.

child techniques

finger turn
kengo special

history

Unknown.

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