Tabla Theories and Glossaries
| Sum (Sam) | Sum is first beat of any beat cycle. Symbol is X (or 0 sometimes). Counted in as taali and shown by clapping as in Taali. |
| Taali | Taali is Clap. Symbol is denoted by numbers (starting from 2,3,4,5…… never 1) |
| Khali | Khali is wave. Symbol is 0 |
| Vibhag | Vibhag is the number of divisions in a beat cycle. Symbol is ‘ | ’ |
| Taal | Beat cycle = Taal |