Am now a 71 yr old senior and have been playing the djembe for the last 8 years mostly off of these Multipercussion videos. Language is not a barrier as you just have learn the hand strokes and practice and play. These videos are definitely doable and a lot of fun!!
This guy has a great memory for grooves. I've been playing these rhythms for years and have introduced them to the basic beats that my drum circle plays.
Nice one! You know your stuff Albert... I had two Djembi's made for me in Dakar and they were fine while I was living there but didnt last long once I had taken them home to the UK... they are not fond of central heating! Both the wood and the skins split! I am about to purchase a fibre glass Djembi... I think they sound just as good.
If this video was redone .slowly. with more time spent at a slower tempo for each rhythm, then up to tempo, I would love it. I will keep looking for ones like that. I like the rhythms though!
Finally getting my djembe re-headed after my GF dropped a modem through it, took it promising to find someone to fix it, then broke up with me keeping the frame. Her new BF called me wanting to drop it off saying "she's being a real bitch about it isn't she?" Looking forward to getting these themselves down finally. Thank you so much!
Thankx a lot for this video. Im new to percussion but i love it so much!!! its a bit tought for me to follow but all get use to it :) Thank you for sharing :)
Looks like most people do not have recorded own music with different microphones. o_O Im sry for you Mr multipercussion2010. AND thanks for sharing your knowledge and using your time helping us out!
Oh yeah, my drum was made by the owner of the shop, and was finished just about an hour. And he was not to keen on selling right away too, since he was very proud of it and rather wanted to show it to his customers. But hey, i was in love by then :D
@funktdrumshredder This is the complete list. Kuku, Kono, Raprhythm (patatje), Yankadi, Didadi, Rumba 1.1, Rumba 1.2, Mix1, Mix2, Mix3, Rumba 2.1, Rumba 2.2., The Gambia. (You can play the Rumba 1 rhythms together so you can play it with more djembeplayers. The same with the Mixrhythms and the Rumba 2 rhythms). Have fun :-)
I went to the percussion store in my town ( Groningen, Netherlands ) to buy a djembé... they import a lot of drums, and when i opened the door and walked in, the owner just put a djembé in front of the rest. I immediately had a click with the drum, but it was way more expensive than what i wanted to spend So i tried about 12 other drums, but none of those were as beautiful as the one in front.Then i just tried to play it and fell in love. I figured i only buy my first drum one time so..... End.
@oupoupadooo Hi, the rhythm you mentioned is the first Mix rhythm.I try to explain. B=bass, T=tone, S=slap, g=ghost (soft beat) BgBgSggSgTTTSSTT (Try to play first without ghostnotes) R R R L LRLRLRL When you play with ghostnotes you play RLRLRLRL etc. I hope this will help a little. Thanks!
What would be cool is a small app where you pick one pattern, easily restarting on slow or fast, with clear indicators of where the pattern repeats. clicking to 'roughly' the right spot interferes with the practice.
All nice rhythms played well, but bear in mind that djembe accompaniments do not generally define the rhythm. What makes a rhythm one thing or another is usually the dunduns, and more often than not it is the sangban that holds the melody. By the way your Yankadi part is a common part (Mamdy Keita uses this as part 1 for Yankadi) but you play it as straight 4/4. Yankadi is always played heavily swung almost to 6/8 in Guinea (the rhythm comes from Boke area in NW Guinea Conakry)
@MrJAMckenna Hi. I try to explain the third rhythm, so B=bass, T=tone, S=slap G=ghost (soft beat) R=right hand L= left hand B g g T T g g B g B g S S g g g R l r L R l r L r L r L R l r l I hope you will understand the rhythm now. Thanks!!
I think "ghost notes" are some notes that are not played with the same energy, but they fill the rythm and make it more complete and nicer to hear. They are some beats between one "real" note and another, are not necessary to play the groove, but they sound great!! (They're quite difficult to use, I wish I could =/ )
Great video! Very helpful :) I notice that the rhythm "patatje" sounds kinda diferent when you play it faster... Sounds better though and the rhythm is the same! Why? Do you play another "tone"? When I play it faster it doesn't sound like yours. :( I'm a newbie to the djembe, I play it cause it's it really relaxes me and love the sound.
Several people have asked for the names of the rhythms in the video (and the notation). Here's what I've been able to jot down. Kuku: BBTTBBS- Kono: BTTTB-TT BTTTB-T- Patatje: B--TT--B -B-TT--- Yankady: B-TTBTT- B-T-BTT- Didadi: B-TB-TB- B-TT-TT- Rumba 1 variant 1: B--BB-T- BBTTB-T- Rumba 1 variant 2: BBBBB-T- B--B-TT- Mix 1: B-B-T--T ----TT-- Mix 2: B-TTB-TT B-TTB-T- Mix 3: TT-TTTB- Rumba 2 variant 1: BTTTBBS- Rumba 2 variant 2: T-T-T--- T-TT-T-- Khambiya?: B-B-TT B-BTTT B = bass, T = tone, S = slap, - = rest or ghost note. A space is just a visual break between groups for easier reading.
+Commander_Pro Really late here. But he first shows it very slowly, then he adds some ghost notes( some notes just to fill in). To be honest, It's kiiinda easy. You just need to realise that the high notes are slaps.
@RomancesyBoleros Hi. The rhythms I play are original djembe rhythms. With a little fantasy you can play these rhythms on the conga's. But they will not sound like the Son, Tumbao, Cha Cha, Guanguanco. But give it a try. Thanks for your question!! Multipercussion
Am now a 71 yr old senior and have been playing the djembe for the last 8 years mostly off of these Multipercussion videos. Language is not a barrier as you just have learn the hand strokes and practice and play. These videos are definitely doable and a lot of fun!!
Brilliant! Just bought a Djembe and can practise these beats, whilst off from work.
Everyone will no doubt stay more than 2 metres away from me. 🤣🤣🤣
Paul Calling 😅😅😅
I just got my first Djembe and this is really helping me out!
Just got my first Djembe yesterday...Can't stop playing it..I love kuku.
Thank you, I used this lesson for the shout out to all the health care workers tonight. Love and Peace...
This guy has a great memory for grooves. I've been playing these rhythms for years and have introduced them to the basic beats that my drum circle plays.
YOU ARE THE BEST. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR. JUST LISTEN, GET USED TO(MIMIC) IT AND PRACTICE. THAT IS IT!!!!!!!
Groovy. Learned rhythms. You taught this old dog some new tricks! Thanks!
Hi. We are working on par two. We hope it will be ready in a few weeks
Thanks!!
I love playing along with these rhythms on my didgeridoo.
We need more video like this one, really amazing! I learn more in 6:38 than in 5 days, thank you.
Blätter kommen von Blatt
Great collection of rhythms, cool way to present them, to be perfect needs to distinguish tones from slaps.
The sound on that djembe is really excellent
No low end at all.
Nice one! You know your stuff Albert... I had two Djembi's made for me in Dakar and they were fine while I was living there but didnt last long once I had taken them home to the UK... they are not fond of central heating! Both the wood and the skins split! I am about to purchase a fibre glass Djembi... I think they sound just as good.
If this video was redone .slowly. with more time spent at a slower tempo for each rhythm, then up to tempo, I would love it. I will keep looking for ones like that. I like the rhythms though!
Thanks from Czech Republic :-)
A great video to practice with! Thank you.
This video is wonderful! Thanks soo much for making it!
Thankyou for your presentation. Some nice beats to learn.
Finally getting my djembe re-headed after my GF dropped a modem through it, took it promising to find someone to fix it, then broke up with me keeping the frame. Her new BF called me wanting to drop it off saying "she's being a real bitch about it isn't she?"
Looking forward to getting these themselves down finally. Thank you so much!
Excellent video, bookmarked for reference!
Thanks :-) from Czech :-)
great vid! keep doing what you're doing
Favorite one so far! Thank you!
very good staff ! thank you for this vidéo
Thankx a lot for this video. Im new to percussion but i love it so much!!! its a bit tought for me to follow but all get use to it :)
Thank you for sharing :)
What a great, well done video! Keep them coming!!
Love that
Looks like most people do not have recorded own music with different microphones. o_O Im sry for you Mr multipercussion2010. AND thanks for sharing your knowledge and using your time helping us out!
Awesome video, thanks :)
Thank you so much. This is so helpful to me and my students. I will suggest they subscribe to your channel.
Pleeeeease do the complete "patatje" slowly, its sounds so amazing fast and i just can't get those ghost notes that youre playing, what a killer beat!
Very nice! Thank you for posting this!
Awesome!!! I just gotta buy a djembe drum!
Great video thanks :)
thanks so much for uploading this!
Greetings from Oporto, Portugal! btw :)
Great! Thanks!
awesome dude!!
Beautiful. thank you very much.
muchas gracias!! Ritmos geniales =D
Well-done instructional video, sir. Whoever is giving this "thumbs down" should request different medication from their psycho-analyst.
Just what I need
lovely sounding drum
oh ~~~ thanks !! i am a beginner !! is really helpful to me ~~ thanks thanks
thanks so very much. love and light with and upon you
Goooood man
Sound teachin man. I love it.
Thanx for this vid. Brilliant!...xXx...
me gustaria oir algo mas al estilo REGGAE! saludos desde argentina!
thank you very much for the lesson ...i learn a good thinks
Oh yeah, my drum was made by the owner of the shop, and was finished just about an hour. And he was not to keen on selling right away too, since he was very proud of it and rather wanted to show it to his customers. But hey, i was in love by then :D
I was Trying to get the names of the different grooves....Might you have another video that explains what the names are?
wow this is great!!
hi there, a great video for sure!
could you list the names of the rhythms in the order you play them please
Thanks
Thanks! That helped me a lot!
Yeah goat skin, my djembé is made of cherry wood. It sounds amazing, maybe i should post a vid soon, i just reskinned it .
nicely done sir !
I need to get a Djembe but not sure about how to select a decent one !
would you have any tips by any chance
thanks
Maravilhoso....
@funktdrumshredder This is the complete list. Kuku, Kono, Raprhythm (patatje), Yankadi, Didadi, Rumba 1.1, Rumba 1.2, Mix1, Mix2, Mix3, Rumba 2.1, Rumba 2.2., The Gambia. (You can play the Rumba 1 rhythms together so you can play it with more djembeplayers. The same with the Mixrhythms and the Rumba 2 rhythms). Have fun :-)
Wow you have em all down pat ...
simple to the point thanks!
close your eyes, play it slowly and speed up slowly, i found the vibe in like 10 minutes
Thank you for your tutorial 🙏🏻
The rhythm “Kono” sounds a bit like reggaeton :P
I went to the percussion store in my town ( Groningen, Netherlands ) to buy a djembé... they import a lot of drums, and when i opened the door and walked in, the owner just put a djembé in front of the rest. I immediately had a click with the drum, but it was way more expensive than what i wanted to spend So i tried about 12 other drums, but none of those were as beautiful as the one in front.Then i just tried to play it and fell in love. I figured i only buy my first drum one time so..... End.
Practice this rhythm every day, you will see that it works!
Thank you guys
真的很好！
Hey I have the same problem like YaniQC
I can't play with that great rhythm. Please make tutorial that 3rd faster additional rhythm.
@oupoupadooo Hi, the rhythm you mentioned is the first Mix rhythm.I try to explain.
B=bass, T=tone, S=slap, g=ghost (soft beat)
BgBgSggSgTTTSSTT (Try to play first without ghostnotes)
R R R L LRLRLRL
When you play with ghostnotes you play RLRLRLRL etc.
I hope this will help a little. Thanks!
What would be cool is a small app where you pick one pattern, easily restarting on slow or fast, with clear indicators of where the pattern repeats. clicking to 'roughly' the right spot interferes with the practice.
tecnica de darbuka estas frito man!!!
is he just adding ghost notes at 1:33? thanks.. anyone have the written version for the 3rd one? thank you!!
NaturalHealing yeah hes using tones when he hits the bass
Thanks Metta 🙏🏻
wow i was practicly danceing to this.im more of a rythem and air peson.they seem more easy for me to play
@skew51 Hi, Yes i'm from Holland. I made this video for my students, but i't's so nice that so many people like this video. Thanks!!
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Wow, that 3rd one was 17 beats
All nice rhythms played well, but bear in mind that djembe accompaniments do not generally define the rhythm. What makes a rhythm one thing or another is usually the dunduns, and more often than not it is the sangban that holds the melody. By the way your Yankadi part is a common part (Mamdy Keita uses this as part 1 for Yankadi) but you play it as straight 4/4. Yankadi is always played heavily swung almost to 6/8 in Guinea (the rhythm comes from Boke area in NW Guinea Conakry)
Excuse me, I'm lefthanded and I'm having a little trouble with it, should I play it the way you do or changing the order of hands?
mahony wood is very good. Take not the djembe's from Senegal. The sound of the djembe is personal. But you can always tune it
hi jai
@MrJAMckenna Hi. I try to explain the third rhythm, so B=bass, T=tone, S=slap G=ghost (soft beat) R=right hand L= left hand
B g g T T g g B g B g S S g g g
R l r L R l r L r L r L R l r l
I hope you will understand the rhythm now. Thanks!!
hi I am just wondering what kind of djembe you have or what is it that makes it sound so good, any information would be greatly appreciated :)
I've been studying African rhythms off and on for many many years and have NEVER seen that Kuku part your playing! Please tell me your source, thanks.
can you play this rythms also in the congas.....
Im tryin to figure it out as well.
Awesome!
Thanks!!
I think "ghost notes" are some notes that are not played with the same energy, but they fill the rythm and make it more complete and nicer to hear. They are some beats between one "real" note and another, are not necessary to play the groove, but they sound great!! (They're quite difficult to use, I wish I could =/ )
I am not a fan of ghost notes
Great video! Very helpful :)
I notice that the rhythm "patatje" sounds kinda diferent when you play it faster... Sounds better though and the rhythm is the same! Why? Do you play another "tone"? When I play it faster it doesn't sound like yours. :(
I'm a newbie to the djembe, I play it cause it's it really relaxes me and love the sound.
how did you get from 1:08 rythm to 1:32 rythm?
It's the same rhythm, with extra tones added into the pauses.
He added some ghost notes. The ghost notes are small hits that fill in an open beat.
Several people have asked for the names of the rhythms in the video (and the notation). Here's what I've been able to jot down.
Kuku: BBTTBBS-
Kono: BTTTB-TT BTTTB-T-
Patatje: B--TT--B -B-TT---
Yankady: B-TTBTT- B-T-BTT-
Didadi: B-TB-TB- B-TT-TT-
Rumba 1 variant 1: B--BB-T- BBTTB-T-
Rumba 1 variant 2: BBBBB-T- B--B-TT-
Mix 1: B-B-T--T ----TT--
Mix 2: B-TTB-TT B-TTB-T-
Mix 3: TT-TTTB-
Rumba 2 variant 1: BTTTBBS-
Rumba 2 variant 2: T-T-T--- T-TT-T--
Khambiya?: B-B-TT B-BTTT
B = bass, T = tone, S = slap, - = rest or ghost note.
A space is just a visual break between groups for easier reading.
Could you please tell me how to do the rythm at 1:32.... I just try and try and will not get it, is there any trick i could use?
i need help toooo
Bump! Same here.
+Commander_Pro Really late here. But he first shows it very slowly, then he adds some ghost notes( some notes just to fill in). To be honest, It's kiiinda easy. You just need to realise that the high notes are slaps.
myromm thank you, Ive got it
I think that it's: B-T-T-T-T-T-T-B-T-B-T-T-T-T-T-T-B-T-B-T...
What is the 3rd one , around 1:05??
Do you have a PDF book with Bass Tone Tone, etc... meaning with the notes. For a beginner, it gets confusing when you go too fast. 😁
@RomancesyBoleros Hi. The rhythms I play are original djembe rhythms. With a little fantasy you can play these rhythms on the conga's. But they will not sound like the Son, Tumbao, Cha Cha, Guanguanco. But give it a try. Thanks for your question!! Multipercussion
How do you pronounce the third rhythm? THe one right before the Yankadi.
Hello can you please send me a link to the DVD website home were I can buy
Hi
When I play it faster, i use some ghost notes between the rhythm
Thanks!!
Anybody kno what he says for name of the one starting right around 3:38..?
mix 1
+Lien Van de Velde thank yooou
What is the leather that you wear in the djembe?
i admire,