How To Play The Djembe: Intermediate Level

Name: How To Play The Djembe: Intermediate Level
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Take your Djembe playing to the next level. Improve your confidence, and expression on the Djembe!

Created byLarry Crowe

Last updated 1/2024

English

What you'll learn

Students will increase their hand technique by working on some challenging hand patterns and drum rudiments used by drum set and rudimental drummers.
Learn to adapt some popular music grooves and fills to the djembe.
Study world music rhythms like the Bossa Nova, the Samba and Arabic rhythms.
Take your djembe skills to the next level.
Improve you self confidence, and learn to express yourself on this amazing hand drum!

Course content

5 sections • 28 lectures • 2h 36m total length

Introduction: Welcome To The Course0:44
Welcome to the course and a few helpful tips.
A Review Of The Basic Tones1:37
A review of the basic tones of the djembe. The bass tone, the open tone and the slap tone.
About The PDF0:37
You can download a pdf of all the exercises and material in this course. You will find the pdf in Resourses.

Hand Technique Introduction1:42
A discussion of hand technique and the benefit of applying drum set and rudimental snare drum rudiments to the djembe. An introduction to the Paradiddle hand pattern.
Paradiddle Exercises - The Single Paradiddle3:49
Here are some exercises that use the single paradiddle. RLRR LRLL
Paradiddle Exercises - The Inward Paradiddle3:46
Here are some exercises that use the inward paradiddle. RLLR LRRL
Paradiddle Exercises - The Reverse Paradiddle3:45
Here are some exercises that use the reverse paradiddle. RRLR LLRL
Paradiddle Exercises - The Outward Paradiddle3:42
Here are some exercises that use the outward paradiddle. RLRL LRLR
Paradiddle-diddle Exercises4:20
Here are some exercises that use the six note paradiddle-diddle. RLRRLL or LRLLRR
Six Stroke Roll Exercises4:20
Here are some exercises that use the six stroke roll. RLLRRL or LRRLLR
Double Paradiddle Exercises4:46
Here are some exercises that use the double paradiddle. RLRLRR LRLRLL
Flams4:24
Here are some exercises that use flams.

Popular Music Grooves Introduction0:34
A introduction to applying Rock or Popular music beats to the djembe and some grooves to practice.
Popular Music Grooves4:59
A discussion about adding fills to your djembe grooves. The function of a fill and some ideas about musical phrasing.
Two Beat Fills9:42
Here are some 2 beat fills that you can apply to your djembe playing.
Four Beat Fills10:24
Here are some 4 beat fills that you can apply to your djembe playing.
Funk Grooves4:30
Here are some Funk Grooves that you can apply to your djembe playing.
Funk Grooves and Fills Part 113:56
Part 1 of applying some drum fills to funky djembe grooves.
Funk Grooves and Fills Part 29:55
Part 2 of applying some drum fills to funky djembe grooves.
Paradiddle Grooves and Fills11:25
Here are some paradiddle grooves with some paradiddle fills.
The Shuffle2:03
The Shuffle is an important rhythm to master because it's found in a lot of different kinds of music.
Shuffle Grooves and Fills13:20
Here are some triplet based fills that work well with the shuffle.
The Half-Time Shuffle2:12
The Half-Time Shuffle is a unique variation of the shuffle.
Half-Time Shuffle Grooves and Fills7:49
Here are some triplet based fills that work well with the half-time shuffle.

World Music Rhythms: Arabic Rhythms7:40
A discussion about Maqsoum and Ayoub which are Arabic rhythms and some exercises to help you learn these rhythms.
World Music Rhythms: Brazilian Rhythms8:56
A discussion about the Bossa Nova and the Samba which are Brazilian rhythms and some exercises to help you learn these rhythms.
World Music Rhythms: The Tumbao (Cuba)11:12
A lesson on applying some conga technique on the djembe.

Requirements

Students should have some experience playing the djembe.
You will need a djembe to practice with. You can buy or rent one from your local music store. Also, bring your energy and enthusiasm!
Be able to read music notation.

Description

This course is designed to help students upgrade their skills on the Djembe.

How To Play The Djembe: Intermediate Level is the follow-up course to How To Play The Djembe: For Beginners.

How To Play The Djembe: Intermediate Level is a more contemporary approach to playing this amazing hand drum!

This course is divided into three sections. Hand Technique, Grooves and Fills and World Music Rhythms.

By applying hand techniques that drum set and rudimental drummers use, we can really improve our ability on the djembe!

Students will learn how to play some popular music rhythms or grooves on the djembe, like Rock, Funk, as well as, learn how to play fills in those styles!

The third section, is a look at World Music Rhythms and how they can be adapted to the djembe!

Each video lecture will provide students with clear and easy to follow instructions. The learning process is gradual and each lesson builds upon the other. This course also includes an easy to read pdf of the exercises and patterns featured throughout the video in music notation form.

Hand drumming is an easy and fun form of personal expression. Students will gain self confidence, improve concentration and relieve stress by taking this course!

Who this course is for:

If you have some experience playing the djembe and want to take your ability to the next level, this course is for you.
If you are interested in learning to adapt the djembe to different musical settings.

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Introduction3 lectures • 3min

Hand Technique9 lectures • 35min

Grooves and Fills12 lectures • 1hr 31min

World Music Rhythms3 lectures • 28min

Conclusion1 lecture • 1min

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