The ideal way to learn how to play djembe drums and dundun is to have lessons with someone who has been traditionally trained and is very experienced in the art of djembe.
Having said that, not everyone has access to a good teacher. Even if you do have a good teacher, the fastest way to improve is to supplement our work with your teacher by working by yourself.
There are many aspects of djembe playing including strength and co-ordination that only you can improve. This is where online djembe lessons can be of a great help.
Djembefola.com has partnered with Tasumakan to create top quality online African drum lessons that you can download to your computer / tablet or phone.
These lessons have been very well received by the communty and are recommended to those people who are looking to get out of a rut and expand their drum vocabulary.
These are our free djembe video lessons. You will need to register (for free, no catches) and sign in to view them:
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These Kpanlogo video lessons take you deep into 4 traditional Ghanian rhythms.
Okoe and Simone, from Kokrabite in Ghana talk about each rhythm and show you all the main parts, and master solo patterns.
There is a free preview so you can get to know the teachers and get a feel for the content.
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Check our page for your country and if you're lucky there may be a teacher close to you. Otherwise you can look at learning a few djembe rhythms yourself.
The majority of people do not live near a teacher and as such we offer these online djembe lessons as less than perfect solution to an unideal situation.
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