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Djembe Masterclass for Beginners Volume 1

In this masterclass you will learn many foundational skills. First, the very basics: starting with tilting the djembe, then single strokes for the bass and slap.

All the excercises are first shown slowly, using many camera angles. In this course, there are also many of the simple, yet most important beats.

With mastering these rhythms, you will be able to play some of the coolest, most practical beats, which also happen to be excellent for playing together with other musicians.

  • 34 Lessons
  • Running Time 1 Hour 36 Minutes
  • 3 Camera Angles (4K)
  • Lessons Overview PDF

Djembe Masterclass for Beginners Volume 2

In this masterclass you will continue learning many of the most important basic skills. All the lessons consist of exercises which are first shown in a slow, medium, and faster tempos. 3 camera angles showing the exact hand placement and movement for technically correct playing.

The beats and rhythms taught are also perfect for using as fills or refreshments while playing a song. Combining lessons from Volume 1 as you play is greatly recommended – most exercises fit together perfectly when played one after the other.

  • 38 Lessons
  • Running Time 1 Hour 35 Minutes
  • 3 Camera Angles (4K)
  • Lessons Overview PDF

Djembe Fills for Beginners Volume 1

In this masterclass you will learn many of the basic fills. The exercises are all single strokes and use the Straight Beat as the foundation. All elements of the lessons are set up in a specific order:

  1. The beat part is played, followed by a pause
  2. Only the fill is played, followed by a pause and then repeated
  3. Both the beat and fill are played, followed by a pause and repeated
  4. The beat and fill are repeated without a pause (Looping)
  • 20 Lessons
  • Running Time 1 Hour 50 Minutes
  • 3 Camera Angles (4K)
  • Lessons Overview PDF

Djembe Fills for Beginners Volume 2

In this masterclass you will continue with more complex fills. Many of the exercises now use double strokes and double time. All elements of the lessons are set up in a specific order:

  1. The beat part is played, followed by a pause
  2. Only the fill is played, followed by a pause and then repeated
  3. Both the beat and fill are played, followed by a pause and repeated
  4. The beat and fill are repeated without a pause (Looping)
  • 21 Lessons
  • Running Time 2 Hours 16 Minutes
  • 3 Camera Angles (4K)
  • Lessons Overview PDF

Djembe Fills for Beginners Volume 3

This volume uses even more complex fills fit for a beginner. Many of the exercises require great dynamics to work well with a fast tempo. All elements of the lessons are set up in a specific order:

  1. The beat part is played, followed by a pause
  2. Only the fill is played, followed by a pause and then repeated
  3. Both the beat and fill are played, followed by a pause and repeated
  4. The beat and fill are repeated without a pause (Looping)
  • 21 Lessons
  • Running Time 2 Hours 22 Minutes
  • 3 Camera Angles (4K)
  • Lessons Overview PDF

Drum Set Beats with Djembe Volume 1

In this masterclass you will learn how different drum set beats are played with the djembe. The first of the two volumes shows mostly simpler beats, while some rhythms are more complex. All the lessons start with the drum set beat shown first, followed by the djembe drum version of that same beat.

The drum set, as well as the djembe drum, are both filmed using 3 cameras – that is 6 angles in total. After finishing this masterclass, you will be able to play many different beats with the djembe which are familiar in modern musical pop-culture.

  • 20 Lessons
  • Running Time 50 Minutes
  • 6 Camera Angles (4K)
  • Lessons Overview PDF

Drum Set Beats with Djembe Volume 2

The second course of the two-part series continues where the last one left off. In this masterclass there are mostly more complex beats, while some rhythms are simpler. The natural flow of teaching remains – first the drum set beat, then the djembe version with a similar tempo, followed by a slow demonstration with the djembe.

This course includes many different finger strokes with both hands, since the beats are more nuanced. After finishing this masterclass, you will be able to play many complex beats with tricky illustrations giving the rhythms wonderful flavor.

  • 20 Lessons
  • Running Time 50 Minutes
  • 6 Camera Angles (4K)
  • Lessons Overview PDF

Advanced Djembe Masterclass Volume 1

The first advanced masterclass includes many different finger strokes such as the thumb, index and ring finger. Some beats are played with more complex dynamics, meaning up to 4 layers of volume. Be ready to play at least as many double strokes as there are single strokes.

Since many of the rhythms are long patterns, the teachings are broken up into multiple slow parts at first. After finishing this masterclass, you will be able to play complicated patterns which translate into amazing detailed music.

  • 17 Lessons
  • Running Time 58 Minutes
  • 3 Camera Angles (4K)
  • Lessons Overview PDF

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