Beginning Djembe

Learn to play djembe! This hands-on workshop will help you produce a good sound, develop a healthy playing technique, and learn the essential concepts and rhythms of West African djembe drumming.

Extensive play-alongtracks help you practice every technique in the context of a traditional African djembe ensemble. You will learn: correct, effective djembe playing technique and posture; the three fundamental sounds on the djembe bass, slap,and tone; exercises and play-along tracks to help you develop good tone and facility, and to memorize essential rhythms and their variations; traditional djembe rhythms and how they fit into a traditional African djembe ensemble;techniques for soloing; history and traditional, cultural context of the djembe; how to tune, maintain, and care for your djembe.

The disc includes a printable PDF file with drum notation and exercises. 1 hr., 36 min.