Placing 2 quarter notes at a time
Now we are going to place 2 notes one after each other in different places relative to the beat and observe the different feels they create.
1) Sing the 1 e & a ... while tapping your foot on the beat and playing the following:
S S T T
Then shift the beat and complete the exercise for (S T T S), (T T S S), (T S S T)
2) Now try S S B B
shift the beat and complete the exercise for (S B B S), (B B S S), (B S S B)
3) Now try T T B B
Then shift the beat and complete the exercise for (T B B T), (B B T T ), (B T T B)
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