Djembe 1.09 - Intermediate rhythm 3 (slow rock)

*updated Jan 2012*

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demonstrating a flexible drumset rhythm improvised for the djembe.

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[kelvinjester]

man do me a favor and buy a pair of congas , you are not playing the djembe

[turbochickenstudios]

hello kelvinjester,

i did mention it's not your traditional djembe. do me a favour, be less narrow minded ;)

[velcrodingleberries]

Your videos are, hands down the best instructional videos on playing the djembe on the internet. Would you please tell me how you miked it ? I have had so much trouble with the separation of ow and high end. yours is dramatic.

I have had some success mounting a vocal akg mike into the bottom of the same djembe you have. Thank you peace/b/w/u

[turbochickenstudios]

wow, thank you for your encouragement!

i mike the top skin, that's all. there was audio post done, so what you're hearing was tweaked. miking the bottom gives you the oomph, but if you'd like the "crack" and finger movements to be captured, the top would be essential.

[modshaman]

Good Teacher we need more of YOU!!!

[sjaakmarieke]

thanks, i,m a djembe player i like this! The Nethelands

[gnihciew]

Hi, I am a djembe player and play traditional african rhythms of the Malinke culture. But it is wonderful to be able to groove to more dance and modern rhythms too. Love the way you teach. And I am able to follow your instructions quite easily. After catching the techniques of playing what you teach, I get hold of my favourite cds to match the rhythms and play together with the music. I love it...! Thanks for showing...!

[bharosh]

hi, ur great, I am new to djembe and have always wanted to try it, i was at the guitar center to get one, that has sound like yours, but didn't find anything close to yours, could you plz tell me what kind of djembe are you using in these videos.thank s

[olleihcsaram]

These are not jembe techniques, nor is that a jembe, but you have a good ear and some good conga skills.

[48vitom]

Is it 1e&a TWOe&a ThreeE&a Foure&a ?

[gabe92577]

Love this video, wonderfully taught. I was able to follow along and then slow it way down until I could play it consistently on my own in one sitting. Gonna check out all the rest of your videos. This was a blessing to me.

[GutterColin]

sick beat and good teacher!

[Nahulanham]

Isn't that basic guanguanco rhythms? I play that on the conga's a little differently.

[lissardbreath]

Is that a 24x10" Earth Remo Djembe? I'm 6'1 so I thought I should have a 14", but since I need about 24" in length, would you recommend it for a 6 footer? I just started playing guitar for church, but I was in love with drums for as far back as I can remember, but never got to play them. You can do a surprising amount with a djembe, however. Thank you for posting this

[lissardbreath]

I was getting frustrated at all the Djembe videos. This was EXACTLY what I wanted to see. I played on a friends cheap tourist one once, and this is the closest to my style I think I will find on here. Now I think I know what type I am looking to get. Thank you very much