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Djembe musical instrument

Foundations

Holding & Posture

Seat height, drum angle and free-hanging hands.

Beginner10 min80 BPM

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Key concepts

  • Drum tilted forward
  • Relaxed shoulders
  • Hands drop, never push

Practice exercises

  1. 1Two minutes of free-fall strokes
  2. 2Check drum angle in a mirror

Today's challengeCheck drum angle in a mirror Then play it again 3 BPM faster and keep it clean.

Practice tempo

80 BPM

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