Blergh #1: Starting off and Stamina
Blergh# 1: Tricks for Drumming Practice and Stamina Part of learning to drum is picking up on all the little tips and tricks that make your practice sessions easier and more effective. We’ve outlined a few tricks to get you started on your first couple of practice sessions. 1. Volume Control If you live in […]
How to play a slap on djembe – Video Summary
Welcome to the African Drumming Online Blog! In this post, we’re going to revisit our Slap Technique video, which is our beginner’s lesson for how to play a slap on djembe– you can find this video, along with the other technique videos, in the Technique > Djembe Technique section of African Drumming Online: https://africandrummingonline.com/technique/djembe-technique/ We thought it […]
How to play a bass sound – Video Summary
Greetings! Today, we’re going to revisit our Bass Technique video, which covers how to play the djembe bass sound – you can find this video, along with the other technique videos, in the Technique > Djembe Technique section of African Drumming Online: https://africandrummingonline.com/technique/djembe-technique/ We thought it would be a good idea to develop a blog series where […]
Increase your independence and get Rhythm Power – Video Summary
Hello! We thought it would be a good idea to develop a blog series where we take some of our most popular free videos, and distill the info into text form as best we can. Different people learn in different ways, so we hope this helps some of you! Today, we’re going to revisit our […]
7 Things tо Hеlр You Sеlесt a Djеmbе
You’ve signed up for online lessons, and have been doing OK so far without a drum, but it’s finally time to get one. “How do I find a good djembe to buy?” is one of the most common questions we hear from students, so we gathered together a list of things we think you […]