new base rythm

try this at home

Monk's party with my brother

Hi There....

Recently I had an amazing jam session(turned into party) at Monk's in Wilderness, South Africa.

It was Myself,My Brother Cole and a long time friend,Auret Van Heerden.
Me on my Djembe's,Cole on Guitar and Auret on bass....Tho we all had a turn to jam each others instruments.

I apologize for the quality of the video's but I'm using a small 2mp Nokia camera phone(If anybody wants to donate a cheap digital camera to the website, it would be greatly appreciate it)

Drum Lesson....in the car!

Sometimes I like to sit in my car with the windows rolled up...

The base of the drum resonates sooo nicely in such a small space.
I also find that teaching yourself to play in such a limited space gets your wrists to naturally do what you want them to do...

Try it, and let me know if you get the same effect.

P.S
Forgive the sound just a little bit...vid was taken with my cellphone

Drum Circle in Mosselbay,S.A

DRUM CIRCLE AT BIG BLU IN MOSSELBAY,SOUTH AFRICA

We have a Drum Circle at a bar right on the beach in Mosselbay, called "Big Blu"
We play every second week on a Sunday or Saturday...

Anyone is always welcome to join us.

Djembe Basic Notes Introduction

These are the 3 basic notes found on a Djembe Drum...Base,Middle and Treble.

As you get better you will learn to get more sounds and notes out of your drum, but even the most experienced drummers need to come back to these 3notes every now and again.

How to hold a Djembe Drum when playing it....

Always remember that however you hold a Djembe, the most important is that its comfertable for you.

However here are some basic rules to follow:
The base of the drum must be angled off the ground at 45 degrees or more. This is so that the sound can escape the funnel of the drum and be amplified out nicely, otherwise the drum doesnt go BOOM, only Thump.

I put a strap on my drum so that I can carry it over my shoulder whilst playing, allowing me to keep my back straight and my posture upright...this is good so that you don't put strain on your lower back.

To your right...............................---------------->>>>>>>
is an example of how to sit so that you don't hurt your back,
notice the strap around the midsection of my back, and the angle that the base of the drum is off the ground.