Category: Music Study
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Respecting Those That Came Before Us
It’s important to acknowledge and respect those that came before us in any form of musical endeavor we are part Read More »
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The Root System
The Root System. When learning and playing hand drums such as djembe and conga drums, It’s great and very important Read More »
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The 4 Types of Djembe Solos
The djembe solo in the west and in the east. 4 types of djembe solos. In West African djembe music Read More »
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The yin and yang of call and response
The yin and yang of call and response. What does call and response really mean? If we look a West Read More »
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Learning how to stay in time, practice tips for beginners Part 1
A lot of people ask me how to improve their rhythm when they are drumming or learning to drum. Everyone Read More »
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Groove and the pocket. The power of simplicity.
Groove and the pocket. The power of simplicity. When you are playing traditional style drumming, especially West African djembe based Read More »
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What About The Dunun (AKA Djun Djun, Duns and Dounoun)
What about the Dunun? I would like to open up a discussion on a trend I have been seeing in Read More »
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Space The Final Frontier
“Space, the final frontier” What is it about space, that makes us want to put stuff in it? When we Read More »
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The Djembe Drum-A Short History From Various Sources
The Djembe Drum- Here is an overview and a little bit of information I have gathered from others about the Read More »
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You can learn learn simply by listening to nature and practicing
One of the most fun things about drumming and percussion is that every time you sit down to play you Read More »
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The most important thing you can learn when beginning drumming
Learning to play the 6/8 bell in sync with your foot, (or even better both feet moving evenly) is the Read More »
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Keeping your learning process simple!
Learning by starting simply There is so much amazing and wonderful information being shared online, in apps, youtube, books, Facebook Read More »