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Djembe Rhythm Library and Lessons
We're here to support players of all experience levels with the resources needed to advance their skills and keep up with the maintenance of their drums! We offer a plethora of Djembe Lessons, Re-heading/Tuning how-tos, Rhythm Libraries, and Play-Along tracks to guide you through practices and gain new techniques!Follow our links below and get started playing! Be sure to hit that 'Like and Subscribe'!Djembe Rhythm Library:
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20th Nov 2021
Get a Grip: Your Drum Stick Hold Matters
Drumming is a lot more than just picking up two drum sticks
and hitting a drum. There are nuances to drumming that the rest of the world
knows little about, which lend to the stereotype of a drummer being, well, not
entirely vital to the overall epic nature of music.
When you got your first drum, or discovered your love of
drumming and rhythm, you probably did just pick up a pair of drum sticks and
start hitting a drum. It’s a pretty natural action, no different than picking
up a guit
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30th Dec 2014
You Want Me to What? Drumming Softly and How to Turn Your Drums Down
We don’t really know why, but, there could come a point when
you may need to drum without the power of Thor’s hammer. Drumming is all about
being loud, strong and full of unstoppable momentum, driving each beat into the
ground so that the rhythm is never misunderstood and you became a drummer so
that you could pound away without being judged for your need to hit things,
right?
Well, not exactly. Drumming is loud, and there is definitely
a lot of strength and momentum required to g
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24th Oct 2014
Translating Rhythm: From the Drum Set to the Cajon Drum
Finding a new drum or hand percussion instrument to play is
one of the best things about being a drummer. No matter if you started out on a
set of bongo drums or you were a drummer in your school’s marching band, once
you’re bitten with the percussion bug, it can be hard to ever let that
excitement go.
For the drum set drummer, all of those hours spent learning the
basics and practicing rudiments can lead to a really great experience drumming
in a band, on stage or in a stu
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23rd Oct 2014
I Want to Play a Hand Drum, But, Where do I Start?
We can see it in your eyes, the way you’ve been looking at
those djembes and cajon drums. You may have stumbled upon a hand drum in an
online video, or you heard the call of the rhythm at night from a neighbor’s
drum in the distance. You are ready to take the next step and start your life
as a master of hand percussion instruments. Of course, you are only following
your instincts (as you should) and are to be commended for your desire to
improve your life dramatically. Now you just have
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17th Oct 2014
10 Things We Hate About Drumming
Despite public opinion, being a drummer isn’t easy, nor is
it all fun and games. There are a ton of reasons why people start drumming, and
probably more reasons why people stop drumming. We, the drummers, are the unsung
heroes of music and the pounding heartbeats of rhythmic divinity. We keep the beat alive even as we take a
beating, ourselves. Sometimes, in those moments of pure introspection (usually
as we wait for the other instruments to get tuned up), we even ask ourselves if
drumm
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16th Oct 2014
So, You Want to Play the Tambourine?
Tambourines are back, with a vengeance. These seemingly
simple percussion instruments are finding their way into the studio, the stage,
into classrooms and even drum circles. The rising popularity of the tambourine
is inspiring musicians everywhere to add the jingle of zils and the hip-tapping
fun of these frame drums into every composition, performance and drum jam. This
is the year of the tambourine, and we couldn’t be more excited!
Ok, tambourines never really went away. In fact, ta
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21st Aug 2014