Tuning a djembe

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Uploaded by on Oct 10, 2007

Instructions on how to tune a djembe

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  • After spending hours watching videos and studying sketches on how to make the triangles, tying and untying and I couldn't figure it out.....THEN I saw this video and realized all the other sucky videos are lame and did not explain the pulling and popping of the strings in order to create a triangle. The knots do hold themselves without a vise grip once the slack pulls out. You can also use a stick or a small metal rod as a puller instead of buying a puller.

  • any knot created should hold by itself... u shouldnt have to "block"

    yeah u should check the "verticals" first !!!

  • @Teshake Check this out, I just tuned my djembe this way :D watch?v=m-SIoTeEChw&feature=re­lated

  • Thanks! The only clear demonstration I've found on youtube. You explain well and have the lighting so we can actually see what you're doing.

  • H0W DO YOU END IT OR KNOT IT

  • Actually the rope puller is called a Power Cleat, its a tool for pulling ropes on windsurfers.

  • you should start over by tightening the verticals first... you already have 3 full circles of horizontals ... witch means the verticals are too loose ....

  • your mp they make congas there is a jemby but it sounds like more like a conga and its hevy to carry monton rethom make a good wood jemby and there made in canada they have a rope thing like yours but they have these plastic things witch you flip to tune it chech there site out my be you can make something for yours be easer to tune it up or down

  • OK, I finally got it. Thanks, this was the best demonstration I've seen. I thought I needed a new skin... it just needed tuning...I didn't quite get it until I saw your instuctions. The 'experts' trying to demonstrate this do not clearly show the knot-tying technique, you nailed it. My new (used) 13" djembe sounds terrific now. Anyone attempting to do this should already know about all of the things you didn't cover so ignore the know-it-all critics. And you play well, too.

  • sorry i posted that too soon

    i dont think that vice grip was necessary though...

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