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Originally Posted by ejaghana
I can play them quite well if I'm just standing still.
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And there's your problem. Unless you are a member of the band, you should never be standing (or sitting) still when playing zills. It's just like any other type of layering -- you have to actual layer it. So, start by walking around the house playing your patterns and rhythms. Then add playing cymbals to a simple choreography you know well. Whenever you are practicing, make sure you include playing cymbals while dancing to at least one complete number.
The Hahbi Ru video is great (Compton can play some pretty amazing things with his finger cymbals!). I'd recommend Saqra's finger cymbals video. Do I remember that Ansuya has two finger cymbal videos out -- one more advanced than the other? So you might look into both of those.