Djembe Drumming Patterns for Beginners | African Drums

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We wanna show you some good patterns there are for beginners, for the djembe drums, from West Africa.

For me, my favorite one is to play 3 tones and 5 slaps, but instead of playing them straight I'm gonna swing the rhythm and this is gonna help me learn the feeling of the West Africa music as well as change my technique from the tone to the slap. I play 3 tones, then I play 5 slaps. Tone, slap. An then I put it together and I let it breath. Helps me keep time and helps me feel the swing of the West Africa music. When I'm comfortable I can go faster. I can play faster. Even faster. That's my favorite hand pattern.

So my, I have a different one, different idea. How to help you very begging, how to do the thing you get it. So my, I can start with the tone, then I can go the slap, then I can go to bass. So if I do all that together, I can do, then I go to slap, then one bass. If I want to go slow, if a want to go a little more faster I can go. If I want to go fast. This is it, djembe power for the beginners.

[costacorous]

His smile was priceless! You're doing a great thing playing west African music on the Djembe. You can tell that he appreciates how you demonstrate his culture.

[m.taylor]

Michael Markus was my first djembe teacher; M'bemba Bangoura was my third! My first two trips to Guinea in the late 90s was with these two! These two are two of the greatest resources of djembe knowledge and playing mastery anywhere in the world!!

[ktdn]

That’s the type I’ve played before, drum circle, was an amazing experience actually. 15 beginners or so more or less playing Simon says with a instructor.

[Heavygusto]

I got stoned last night and ordered a Djembe drum 🥴

[sophiesunflowerzz]

This is so cute! 😍 you can’t help but smile while watching- thank you!

[thamsanqamgcina]

Thanks 👍 for info Want to start soon What size is drums?

[snankoo]

Excellent Brother Great video Thanks.

[Gladpenny]

I'm just watching for the drum sounds, I want one for christmas

[brucevoice]

I waited for two years and I finally got my DJambe drum 🪘 👍🏽🇨🇦

[wendykgosi]

The only way to teach djembe is to give someone the drum and let their heart lead the way. Don’t try make it a science 🧫. It’s not.

[clovisgeigers]

I enjoy playing drums. Thanks lots for sharing. :D

[nickbensampson]

Can't hear the great bass sound from a djembi that size. I know this is an old post but does anyone know where I can order a large solid hard wood djembi safely?

[cathywilson]

Awesome. What size would these drums be please? The size of the skin part you play?

[deborahmarshall]

Thank youuuu. God bless you all amen andnamen

[thrxwolf]

My dad wants one so I'm getting it for him for Christmas

[TheBobspear]

Can somebody say what size is recommended for beginners please..

[TheBassHeavy]

m'bemba bangoura makes me want to play haha.

[summit]

Howcast, could you please ask Michael Markus if he still sells his instructional find them anywhere!!! If so, could you please post a link. Thanks!

[teodora]

Hm its easy if you have other players. In orchestra i am that. It was hard. But then she said you just do the rhythm. So I am now like sooo good at it! EDIT: How long have you been doing this. Your like professionals

[kennethwatt]

I love it yow cuz I have a drum at home playing swell in different different rythem