How do I hold my djembe drum? The Perfect Djembe Posture
How do I hold my djembe drum? How to hold the djembe correctly is essential for producing the best...
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Category: Djembe Lessons
The Djembe Solo
The djembe solo, although often improvised, is sometimes a set part of the song. A young...
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Djembe Rhythm – Kuku
Kuku and the flamKuku is one of the most popular rhythms that can be played on a djembe. It is a...
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Djembe Rhythms
Want to learn a few simple djembe rhythms? Here's a simple song to get you started. For a more...
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Swing Timing For The Djembe
Swing timing is an important concept in djembe drumming, as it occurs frequently in West African...
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Muted Note on the Drum
The muted note is also known as a dead note, muffled note or silenced note.It is so called because...
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Paradiddles – The Quickest Way To Get Good
Para-what?A paradiddle is a group of eight beats on a drum that use the hand pattern:Right Left...
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How to play djembe – Lesson 8 – The flam
The FlamA flam is musical term used to describe two notes played in quick succession (almost...
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How to play djembe – Lesson 7 – The drum roll
Drum RollsOne of the hardest skills to master in drumming is also one of the simplest. The...
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How to Play Djembe – Lesson 6 – All The Djembe Notes
This is the last lesson in the Basic Skills section. You will soon have everything in place...
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How To Play Djembe – Lesson 5 – The Slap
Would you like a good slap?I'm not going to lie, this is going to hurt.The slap is the hardest...
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How To Play Djembe – Lesson 4 – The tone note
The Tone NoteIn this lesson we look at playing the tone note.Yeah, I know, it's confusing. The...
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