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grab a drum, then press play
grab a drum, then press play
posture
bass
tone
djembe- style
djembe- style
djembe - style uses the entire hand.
these strokes are amoung the easiest to learn and gentlest on one's hands. traditionally practiced on goblet shaped djembe, but can be practiced on many different drums.
bass
off center,
the wrist falls at the rim of the drum.
Fingers and thumb adducted.
full hand bounces off of drum head.
wrist straight. neutral
tone
hands pull back about half way,
elbows out slightly
! thumbs clear the rim of the drum
Upper part of hand bounces off drum at the rim.
more wrist involved.
more information / djembe
frame drum
frame drum
free hand style and other more traditional frame drum strokes use more of the fingers and wrist.
A frame drum's frame is smaller than the head of the drum and creates a drone-like sound. these drums are easy to carry around, and don’t take up a lot of space.
free hand style / frame drum
free hand style / frame drum
drum stabilized gently by lower legs, not thighs.
free hand (16in +) - drum stabilized gently by lower legs, not thighs. shoulders relaxed. this is the most modern playing style. the drum can also be secured on a stand for free-hand playing.
bass - (Doum) strike the drumhead just off-center. depending on position, played with the tip of the middle finger, or side/mid-joint of the thumb
practice getting a consistent sound while alternating hands, before introducing tone.
tone (Tek -) strike at the rim of the drum. use last joint of the ring finger, or both middle and ring finger
practice getting a consistent sound while alternating hands
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lap style / frame drum
lap style / frame drum
lap (14 - 16in) larger people can use larger diameters. remember shoulders relaxed, not elevated. see lap-style images. (left handed player)
Bass and tone (Doum, Tek-ka)
place the drum on your non-dominant upper leg, and support the drum by holding/touching the frame only. This allows the drumhead to resonate freely.
bass - (Doum) strike the drumhead just off-center. depending on position, played with the tip of the middle finger, or side/mid-joint of the thumb
practice getting a consistent sound while alternating hands, before introducing tone.
tone (Tek -) strike at the rim of the drum. use last joint of the ring finger, or both middle and ring finger
practice getting a consistent sound while alternating hands
frame drum / lap short video
frame drum / lap short video
———————— more information / lap:
youTubeFrameDrumFundmentals/lap style basics
this includes "pah" or muted strike.
example simple groove from FrameDrumFundamentals
example Marla Leigh short groove
upright style / frame drum
upright style / frame drum
left handed player shown
practice starts with alternating hands
start with alternating hands and alternating between bass and tone before introducing other strikes.
add some background music - your choice.
these two strokes can create a lot of amazing rhythms. when you're ready to move ahead, experiment safely, adding them one at a time.
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muting and ghostnotes
a mute strike is a strike that stops the vibration of drum head. it's achieved by leaving the hand on the head of the drum rather than bouncing off the head, as in bass and tone.
mute, PAH, on the frame drum
ghostnotes are (muted) notes formed by hand to hand (alternate hand) drumming. they keep time and fill in the space between more resonant sounds.
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