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Building Speed on the Djembe Drum
Getting Sounds From a Djembe Drum
Choosing a Djembe Drum
The Basics of Rhythm on the Djembe Drum
Body Mechanics When Playing Djembe Drums
Relaxed Playing on Djembe Drums
Basic Rhythms & Drum Tones on the Djembe
Quarter, Eighth & Sixteenth Notes on the Djembe
Slapping Techniques for the Djembe
Triplets & Sextuplets on the Djembe
Tips for Polyrhythms on Djembe Drumming
Polyrhythms & Sixteenth Notes on the Djembe
Advanced Polyrhythms on Djembe Drums
Learning the Language of Drumming
Soloing on the Djembe Drum
Summary: Rhythms and drum tones can impact each other when playing the djembe; learn more from our expert djembe drummer in this free djembe video music lesson..
Scott Swearingen has been playing hand drums and percussion for 6 years with musicians and dancers in Austin, TX. He has played professionally with Belly Dancers, Tribal Dancers, and...read more
" So here is another set of just real basic rhythms to learn to get those three tones. I am thinking about relaxing while I'm doing this. Let me show you that one more time. You can make up your own. What I am doing is I am trying to hit each of the three playing zones. Every, you know, fourth to sixth beat, I am trying to basically go one and two and three and four and one and two and three and four… and I am just varying where my hands are and I am just trying to get relaxed and play a constant easy rhythm hitting all three zones so I used to it. "
eHow Article: Basic Rhythms & Drum Tones on the Djembe
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