How to Tune a Djembe, PART 2 - Djembe Tuning Demonstration

[GrandRunemaster]

I followed your video step by step and I managed to tune my Djembe to perfection! Thank heaps :)

[pharad1]

I watched 2 times the video and I am able to tune it now,,, thank you !!!

[pedalingfool422]

How do I keep tuning this once I have made diamonds all the way around the drum?

[Brewhammer870]

I have a 9 inch drum. Should i not pull the rope so hard when tuning a smaller head? I think it takes away abit of the bass. These smaller drums need all they can get.

[jeffreytoddwells]

I am in market 4 already bouht/ used on craigslist and I am utilizing your videos to steer me in the forward direction !

your instruction is indeed very thorough.. appreciated for you time & energy

[robertmd777]

Thanks

[jasoncarson97]

Thanks for the instruction. Very helpful!!

[waveriderz]

I have one of your drums. How do you keep the head from being stretched unevenly? Can i skip some of the verticals? With congas i tune evenly and loosen the head after playing to keep the head even, and relieve tension on the shell and skin. Is this necessary on a djembe?

[exit8babe]

@waveriderz Skipping verticals is not a good idea as it eats up your extra tuning rope quickly and can easily become confusing. With a traditional rope tuning system it's not as important to concern yourself with tuning the head evenly. Obviously on a mechanical tuning system it's much simpler to bring the head down evenly however part of the charm with a rope tuning system is the traditional look and feel. In short it's not necessary.

[Aschenputtel]

How do I determine where to start knotting?

A little more introduction into basic pre-tuning knowledge would be great, thanks.

[chickenringNYC]

Such an easy explanation and I've just tuned my drum up.. it's sounding better and better, thanks!

[enactogen001]

best one yet on you tube!! very good explanation and very easy to see... thank you!!

[iamjeffsmith]

What happens when you are out of rope?

[gerrybrim]

Thanks my drum sounds sooo much better, and I have a nice blister on my ring finger to prove it was 'hard work'

[g32able]

@gerrybrim wrap the rope around a bit of broom stick or something similar ,and then pull on the stick with both hands-no blisters.

[tjdrummer13]

hey, i watched about 100 youtube vids and still didn't get it, go to this one and finally worked out how to do the knot thing that makes the 2 ropes cross over eachother, so i did a whole heap of them around the drum but i still want it tighter and i don't know how to do one over verticles that have already had the knot done on them....anyone please help? would be much appreciated.

[2simpe]

Thank you very much!

[romeoabaigar]

very informative....

[Desertphile]

This helps a great deal: thank you. I spent Dragonfest with a drum pitched too low, but nobody complained---- it's all good.

[Thanks2Unet]

Thank You! You made this soooo easy!

[hahsdaza]

Thanks man. Very very useful. May i ask, can i skip ropes so that i tune it at the 'four corners'?

[antoineboni]

That was easy! Thanks, you guys are the reference!

[mothombo]

well just for uploading this video i am gonna check out ur drums.. thank u much

[jaithebard]

Thanks X8 - bought mine from you last Aug and was too scared to do this at first. Your vids make djembe tuning easy :)

[Freespirit8095]

Yea man thanks, I went to a drum shop n asked them if they could teach me but they said they didn't know how and that it takes a couple hours... ha that was easy Thanks again man

[TieDyeQueen]

Thank you so much! This is so helpful! I am getting ready to place an order with you, too! The first of many, I'm sure!

[mrhooversdoover]

Thanks dude! it sounds great.

[mikeheartsdrums]

WOW! Thanks man! This video was extremely helpful. My djembe sounds great!