Udu Basics: Glissando Effect

Please note: For the purpose of demonstration I used the claytone #4 Udu Drum which is placed in the SoftPaw™ stand for the clearest view of the technique.

The Udu Drum is generally played in a seated position with the drum on the player's lap. If you do not have this particular Udu Drum, apply the side hole instruction to the lowest tone and the neck hole instruction to the highest tone.

As a point of reference, the more you cover the holes, the lower the sound. The more you uncover the holes, the higher the sound.

Strike one hole and vary the opening of the other.

By experimenting with this basic concept, you can create what seems like an endless amount of tones and colors.