Learn to play djembe with our free online djembe lessons
The ideal way to learn to play djembe and dundun is to have lessons with someone who has been traditionally trained and is very experienced in the art of djembe.
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.
Beginner djembe
Learn some music terminology you'll need.
Make strong clear sounds (tone, slap and bass) on a djembe.
More djembe exercises to develop your co-ordination, technique and sounds.
Improving djembe
Inner metronome 1- A basic pattern and shifting the pulse about
Inner metronome 2- Playing with other combinations of notes
Inner metronome 3- Placing 2 quarter notes
Inner metronome 4- Ghosting and creating space
Inner metronome 5- Filling space and freeing your hands
Djembe solo
Djembe solo ideas - A concept