10 Rhythms for Beginners - Start Playing Djembe 

My pleasure! Many people have written how this type of a sensitive approach to djembe has helped them play in their church - amazing!

Heh, thanks. You are most welcome :) Glad I can help

Amazing! A little tricky yes if you’re playing everything in reverse. But doable ☺️

@@DjembeMaster I can't move pinkie on right hand so Bass is tricky but slaps work lol. I do bass with side of hand when I have to lol

Amazing 😊

Hey! It’s good to me careful with overtuning, although I’ve never broken a Remo skin by tuning the djembe too tight. Since I don’t play traditional slaps and tones, I cannot tell you much. I’ve only found the right spot in tuning for me by listening to the open slap that I do. I guess the slaps and tones you’re looking for may be found by using a traditional rope-tuned professional instrument. But if you still want to experiment with your Remo, just make sure to stop tuning higher when you feel the drum key start to become much heavier to turn 🛑

As a beginner ( 1 week) I am uncertain as well . I have the same Remo (Adikara sp?) for the past two days I ve been all over the place on the the drum trying out., slaps ,Bass ( fist technique) and slaps ( wrist rollover with my thumb) as for tone I don’t hear any difference from the Bass ( maybe muted somewhat) Tuning ? I have no way of determining this . Seems very tight as it is Loving it!

Got the 14 remo, great in wet environments outdoor and life span skin, not as pleasant for hands and hears, or if banging hard. I tune all djembe like this, pressing hard wt thumb in middle of skin , the skin is not visually moving 1 inch or so away from thumb to the perimeter. I put some bit of metallic tape pieces on skin to remove bits of Ping ringing . No matter what you do, a Goat skinned big wood djembe in good conditions is much more awesome to bang on and feels and hear, hold between legs, but the remo 14 is awesome for durability, tuning, light and normal banging, camping(I destroyed one goat skinned djembe after I left outdoor humid overnight and humidity shredded it like wet paper, another one left in hot sun to tighted skin shrank and ripped). And looking at this video and other he makes, great for studio and light playing fast style, nice. Goat skin are finicky, require tuning, not as long lasting by a mile.

Great report 😎 Thanks!

Usually CAPITAL letter means loud stroke, small letter is quiet stroke. The bass is usually loud and I only hit the bass with my right hand 🙂

I need to get a notation sheet set up for practice. You’re awesome!

Thanks. I’d go for a 12-inch fiberglass djembe. That’s the minimum size and not all that expensive 🙂 Great bass volume too

So far, I keep it simple 🙂 As simple as possible to read and get the point.

Love it ☺️♥️

Thanks, more videos coming soon :) Especially on, how to play together with a guitar player ;) Simple beats that work perfectly

@@DjembeMaster oh that’d be incredible, can’t wait 🪘🙌…… Thanks again!

Thanks ☺️ I play a 14” Remo djembe

Thanks so much ♥

Hi there! I love your RU-vid instruction, they are fantastic… thank you so much. Do you by any chance sell CDs of your instructions. I would very much like to purchase CDs… As opposed to downloading your instructions answer my phone. Many thanks again.

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Who's Monica? 😊

Indeed 🙊

Only in the morning 😏

The more trained the ear, the less similar 😋

They sound different, his drum is just flat and his hand technique is wrong… he doesn’t use a African slap nor does he use a Latin slap…. I like his beats though….

​@@jimmyadams6635has he explained why this is the case? Why he wouldn't want to play the instrument as intended. I know there's no rules and ppl are free to choose what they want. But as a drummer now learning the Djembe - I want to hit slap and find every microtap that is correct to traditional styles. Not an abbreviated version.. so it's strange to me. Good on him but not my approach.

Thanks 🤩

Pleasure 😎

You are correct 🙂 As far as what I call slaps, they are quiet and loud and also done from the front and side (which also makes a difference in sound). I replyed more about your request under your other comment 🙂

I take djembe lessons from a master drummer from Guinea, West Africa…who teaches the correct technique for your hands… this guy has great modern funky beats, but his hands technique is all wrong for the different tones…he sounds very flat…not sharp at all… but I’m still going to learn his beats and use my African technique from my teacher…

​@@DjembeMasterhyyy

I enjoy your videos. I have a 16inch djembe that is nothing like my remo 12inch. The only thing I dislike is the harsh overtone RING.

You are mispronouncing