Djembe Online Classes
Djembe Lessons
Traditional West African Djembe Course – A Brief Overview
The djembe is a traditional West African drum that has gained popularity worldwide, finding its place in diverse musical contexts and communities recently. The iconic instrument reflects the rich African cultural heritage and musical expression. The rhythms and beats are infectious and vibrant, captivating and inspiring musicians across the globe. The globally recognized instrument is played using both hands. And hand drumming is a fun form of personal expression, boosting self-confidence, concentration, and mental well-being. So, learn the instrument to relieve your stress and enjoy the vibrant beats; take the djembe course online.
Online Djembe Course - Learn Authentic Techniques from Experts
Djembe is a simple native African drum carved out of a single hardwood piece and topped with animal skin. It produces a wide range of tones, from deep bass to sharp, high-pitched slaps.
Djembe’s music techniques encompass a variety of playing styles and hand movements. The versatile sound of the beats makes the djembe a suitable percussion instrument for various musical genres, including traditional African rhythms, fusion music, and contemporary compositions. With the help of professional djembe players as trainers, you can master the drumming techniques quickly.
The one-on-one sessions, class recordings, and assignments allow students to master the instrument at their own pace. Enjoy the benefit of self-paced learning at BMusician; join our djembe classes online. Here, you will learn how to combine various hand and finger movements to create captivating rhythms directly from experienced djembe players in the industry.
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Overview
This course will provide a great head start to African Percussion and Djembe Playing Techniques. This well-structured course consists of 4 modules that educates students about the fundamentals of African percussion, trains in basic time signatures, 12 basic Djembe fingering patterns and basic polyrhythms. On completion, students will have a good understanding of the African Rhythm system and will be ready to play the basic Djembe lessons.Prerequisites
Students who are New to music, New to African Percussion, New to Djembe, People who have had training in other forms of percussion music but new Djembe.Syllabus
- Introduction to African Percussion and Tribal SoundsDifficulty: EasyDuration: 10 hours
A brief introduction to African music, Fundamentals, Styles and Techniques. - Basic Fingering PatternsDifficulty: MediumDuration: 12 hours
First 12 major fingering patterns involving both hands and their implementation in basic time signatures. - Basic time signaturesDifficulty: EasyDuration: 15 hours
Introduction to how time signatures work, calculations and exercises in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 2/2, 3/2, 4/3, 3/8 time signatures. - Introduction to Polyrhythms.Difficulty: EasyDuration: 10 hours
Polyrhythms are formed when two or more different meters are played at the same time and at the same linear tempo. This module involves basic lessons and exercises in polyrhythms.
Overview
In this course, students will be trained in Rhythm reading, advanced time signatures, advanced Djembe fingering patterns, ways to implement the fingering patterns in different time signatures and implementation of fingering patterns in Polyrhythms. On completion of this course, students would have achieved a good control over the instrument, ready to play a simple solo or accompany simple songs on Djembe.Prerequisites
Students who have learnt fundamentals of Djembe and above.Syllabus
- Introduction to rhythm readingDifficulty: EasyDuration: 2 hours
Rhythm reading theory and exercises. - Advanced Fingering PatternsDifficulty: EasyDuration: 12 hours
Exercises in 12 advanced fingering patterns involving both hands and thier implementation in all time signatures. - Advanced time signaturesDifficulty: EasyDuration: 10 hours
Introduction and Training all time signatures (3,4,5,7 and 9) and implementation of all 24 patterns in all time signatures. - Implementation of fingering patterns in polyrhythmsDifficulty: EasyDuration: 12 hours
Introduction to advanced polyrhythms and exercises to implement all 24 patterns in advanced polyrhythms.
Overview
This course helps the students master in Djembe by incorporating techniques from different genres of percussion like Konnakol from Indian Percussion, Song accompaniment techniques from Western percussion and so on. This course also involves a training on how to play as a part of a band and in musical concerts of different genres. On completion, students would have a complete knowledge about the Percussion art and would have achieved a great control over the instrument.Prerequisites
Students who have learnt intermediate level Djembe and above.Syllabus
- Advanced TheoryDifficulty: EasyDuration: 1 hours
An introduction to advanced level concepts that are mandatory to understand before going into the course. - Solo and Accompaniment techniquesDifficulty: EasyDuration: 15 hours
Lessons that focuses on understanding world music, techniques to accompany different styles of african music and other musical genres, solo perfomance techniques. - Mastering Djembe through KonnakolDifficulty: EasyDuration: 15 hours
Konnokol is the art of performing percussion syllables vocally in south indian music. In the following lessons, we are going to master in our instrument by understanding Indian Percussion System and by using Konnakol as a tool. - Concert and Band Performance TrainingDifficulty: EasyDuration: 10 hours
Lessons that focus on polishing the skills learnt throughout the course, techniques to play with other percussion instruments like Drums or Mridangam. Training to improve on stage presentation skills to perform better as a part of a band and in music concerts.
Djembe Lessons Online – Course Details and Fundamentals
Our curated djembe online course helps build a solid foundation for students learning African Percussion and djembe. Master the different playing techniques, elemental time signatures, 12 fundamental djembe fingering patterns, basic polyrhythms, and many more. The course is divided into different levels to help students gradually understand the fundamentals of similar instruments at their own pace.Upon completion, they will thoroughly understand the African rhythm system and engage confidently in more advanced djembe lessons
Our Gurus
Our faculty members are more than just mere trainers. With their abundance of knowledge and experience, they act as a beam of light, nurturing young talents in their musical journeys through personalized music lessons online.
Frequently Asked Questions
The system has an in-built video call classroom that works on the all major browsers. All you need is a laptop/desktop with camera and microphone attached and any one of the above mentioned browsers installed.
If you wish you take the classes on your phone, you can use the Bmusician app. Bmusician App is available both on Android and iOS.
There are basically two ways to get started with the classes. Live 1-to-1 or a Shared Slot. In case of LIVE 1-to-1, you can click the Enrol button below, tell us your time preferences i.e. when you will be free to take up the classes. We will allocate you a Teacher and Timeslot based on your preferences.
For Shared slots, you can click on the Teachers tab above, click the instructor you are interested in and select a timeslot that suits you and complete enrollment.
