Whether taking percussion lessons, playing in a drum circle, or studying music formally, these Rhythmic Concepts are essential to your understanding. They are so essential that we thought we couldn’t afford to exclude them from this sampler site for African Drumming Online.

In your study and percussion lessons, you might have heard of terms like 4/4, 6/8, and 12/8. In these sample videos, Jacob explains what these terms mean, how to feel the different types of rhythms, and why they’re important.

This section is just a sample and preview of the full material available at African Drumming Online. If you want to get the most out of learning how to play the djembe, or want to understand more about how african drumming rhythms work, take your time to check out all the material in the sampler, then sign up free to African Drumming Online today.

African Drumming Online is a site of online video percussion lessons, to help you learn how to play the djembe, develop your understanding of African drumming, show you exclusive footage of African drumming performances, and give you insights into tips and tricks to help you become a better drummer. With these on-demand percussion lessons – ranging from how to play fast, how to get a slap, what is 4/4 time, percussion lessons, how to improve stick technique, as well as broken down, piece-by-piece lessons for African rhythms – your drumming can improve at whatever rate you want. And since it’s easily organised and accessible on demand, you can do improve whenever you want.