8-week beginner course · Live on Zoom
Play the daf by December.
Eight Monday evenings with Amir Etemadzadeh. Learn to hold the daf or frame drum, make a clear tone, and play real Persian rhythms, starting from zero.
$197$240
Early price ends October 20
- Live classes 8 × 60 min
- Starts Mon, Nov 2
- Class size About 10 seats
Not sure yet? Book a free 25-min consult
The invitation
You’ve wanted to play the daf. This is the start.
Not someday. Eight hours, eight Mondays, and you cross into January able to hold a daf, make a clear tone, and keep a rhythm with other people.
Every class is recorded and sent to you the next day with notes, so a busy Monday never sets you back.
By December 21
What you’ll be able to do
01
Hold it right
Posture and the frame in the hand. Hear which sounds come from the skin and which from the rings.
02
The main strokes
Bass, edge, and the shimmer of the rings, adapted for a plain frame drum too. Traditional names included.
03
Four rhythms
A simple 2, a bright 4, a Persian-style 6/8, and Da’em, slow enough to breathe with, then faster.
04
A piece of your own
A short, complete piece you can play start to finish. That is the point of starting now.
Who it’s for
Made for true beginners
This is for you if…
- You’ve wanted to play the daf and never started
- You want a teacher and a structure, not just videos
- You can give one hour on Mondays and a little practice between
You don’t need…
- To read music
- Any percussion experience
- A perfect drum on day one: a daf, a plain frame drum, or both
Your teacher
Amir Etemadzadeh
Founder of Amir School of Music, with a particular love for the daf and frame drum. Classes are clear and practical. You leave able to play.
25+
years teaching percussion400+
students taught30 Pieces
Author of 30 Pieces for Daf and Frame DrumConservatory training at Tehran Music University. Collaborations with the Ethel String Quartet and the Silk Road Festival.
What’s included
Everything you need to keep up
8 live Zoom classes
Mondays, 60 minutes, Pacific Time. Your link arrives after you register.
Recording the next day
Every class, sent the following day to enrolled students. Miss a Monday and you can still catch up.
Session notes
Strokes, rhythm, and exactly what to practice, sent with each recording.
A small group
About 10 seats, so you get seen and corrected, not lost in a crowd.
Questions
Before you join
Do I need a drum before the first class?
A drum is ideal by week 2. Week 1 is fine if yours is still on the way.
Daf or frame drum?
Either is welcome. Everything is taught for the daf, with the strokes adapted for a plain frame drum.
What time is class where I live?
5:30 PM Pacific · 6:30 PM Mountain · 7:30 PM Central · 8:30 PM Eastern.
What if I miss a Monday?
Each class is recorded and sent the next day with that session’s notes. Recordings and notes are for enrolled students, not for posting.
What should I have ready at home?
A quiet corner, your drum, and a chair without arms, or you can stand. That’s it.
I have a question you haven’t answered.
Book a free 25-minute consultation and ask Amir directly.
Starts Monday, November 2
The people who begin in November are playing in December.
$197$240
Early price through October 20 · About 10 seats
8 live classes on Zoom · Mondays 5:30 PM Pacific / 8:30 PM Eastern · Recordings and notes included