Tag: how to solo
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How To Solo On Djembe
Want to learn to solo on your djembe drum? Play accompaniment. It is not a penalty to play accompaniment. Accompaniment is when you hold a part or better said make a repetitive pattern or passport part “groove”. And at the same time it is playing support. Yes, you are playing the same thing over and… Read More »
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The Djembe Solo
The beginners, *(all of our) need to solo in traditional drumming situations. Most people getting involved with hand drums such as congas and djembes get inspired by seeing a video, being at a drum circle or a performance where they have seen someone soloing. Something clicks. Something calls us. We are moved in a very… Read More »
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How to solo on djembe part one: my philosophy
Soloing on any drum especially djembe can be daunting at first. Everyone wants to do it but how do we start? First of all, what is a solo or “lead” as we also say in the drumming world? Traditionally speaking a solo in West African music, specifically music from Guinee and Mali is a phrase… Read More »
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Space, the final frontier. Add a little space to your solo’s!
Space, the final frontier. Soloing concepts Most young soloists and even experienced players play too many notes. My suggestion is to approach drumming as a musical composition. In music, soloing is more about what you don’t play, then what you do play. I am talking about space. Phrasing and space. Space and phrasing. As Lao… Read More »