I've NEVER drummed in my life! At 60 I'm having a blast learning and I really appreciate your videos. I love how you start very slowly. It gives my brain a chance to figure out what my hands should be doing. Thank you Matt!!!
That first pattern is permanently etched into my head. When I was a baby and I would cry the only way I’d calm down is if my dad played that rhythm on my back. And now whenever I do anything with drums it’s always that same pattern!
I am a SOUTH AFRICAN teacher in the UK and will be using your video to teach lessons on percussion and drumming for Music. I am so proud to use your video!
Pattern #1: B - - T | B - T - Pattern #2: T - B B | T T B - Pattern #3: B T T B | T T B T Pattern #4: B T T B | T T B S Pattern #5: B - T T | - B T - Pattern #6: B B T T | - B T - Thank you for the video!
I bought a small Djembe in Cusco, Peru to play while i travel...your lessons have been amazing! Thank you, I am addicted to practicing your patterns everyday, they are the best I have come across, Cheers for sharing your knowledge
Thank you so much for making this Djembe pattern series! As a beginner, it's quite hard learning some tutorials on youtube, so a tutorial with simple, short and nice-sounding patterns really helps me learn more in a short period of time. The notes you put at the bottom are really helpful as well as I can just follow it in case I forget and practise so I can impress some people. Appreciate it:)
I just found your vids 4 days ago Matt, these are epic for a noob like myself. Pattern 1-6 i have them down in 4 days sounding right in time with yours at the 3 speeds, thanks for breaking down the way you do, also teaching/showing alternating hands etc, and the notes across the bottom, just perfect for learning, amazing man! I watched a bunch of other vids and naaaaaa. So this week is 1-6 and next week is 7-12. Friends even the first pattern baffled me at first lol so give yourself a few days and some hours into it and they will come and you will smile thanks to MATT!!!!!!!!! Dont quit or give it up... its amazing as you feel the muscles start to go " ya ya ok i got it i know where to go" ...... Much Light to you Matt thanks brother!!!!!
Oh yes ALL the thanks is to you!!! You seriously opened up djembe drumming for me with these 2 vids. I received soooo much. I look ahead now and can find patterns now in ceremonial African drumming when i critical listen it out and listen for nice ... B, T, S!!!! I have been using my djembe and at times i use a Tama practice pad to quietly sit and get timing down, its epic when i play your lessons for the nice sounds and i use the pad and have volume set so my hits are exact with yours and it gives an audio illusion that the djembe sounds come from my pad and not through the speaker, if you understand what i meant lol. It is because of you that all the realization popped up and a narrow doorway opened up wiiiiiiide!!!!! I will use these patterns for awhile for sure, i only tryed to conquer 1-6 to test if i am worthy and i got them so look out now ! Much more to do, stretch each pattern and their speeds to 1 min then a couple min for endurance for the arms etc to get used to and the like etc etc ... again Thanks a zillion Matt!!! I just love the sound and feel of all 12 patterns, Epic!!! In time i will be able to mix them up and naturally move around them, which will open up feel etc.. so so excited from all this!
I am new to the Djembe and I watched a bunch of "how to" videos but the one I stick with and find the most beneficial is yours Matt. The main reason is that you show the pattern written down on the screen. I am able to write down the pattern, pause the video, practice the pattern and then play again and I am able to follow along. I am on pattern 9 now and I have found no other video that has taught me as much as yours. Thank you so much! P.S I tried to find a website for you or see if you offer any additional lesson but have not found anything - do you have anything available?
I I thankyou for your time and teaching it slow to be able to grasp it better. This is such a wonderful site than other sites. I have a native made drum which I got for my birthday and practice these drum patterns and I love it !!! {Preparing myself for the Pow Pow's this summer despite the Corona. And for this and other reasons I have decided to change my mind in getting the Corona shots. Yes!!! to Corona shot..
Great tutoials... Thankyou for taking the time to share your skill, I'm getting heaps out of the first two patterns alone and looking foward to progressing. Thanks again Rob
Hi Matt, just got my first djembe the other day. Thanks for leaving the documentation available. Your tutorial here is really nice! Thanks so much! = D
Thank you so much for putting these videos up. They've been wonderful resources! I teach Pattern #2 using "Ap-ple But-ter Pan-cake." It helps me remember where I am as well.
Just by doing the patterns slow, you're a better teacher (at least for me) than the other djembe instructor videos I've come across for beginners. Thanks! Seriously, thanks! I've got to learn some patterns for special music at my church.
Just wanted to thank you for the simple rhythms that even a beginner like myself can learn to play quickly and still have them sound good .. it helps to inspire me to practice more
Fantastic video, this is exactly what I need to teach some teenagers some Djembe patterns. Just wanted to clarify, does pattern 2 really have a feel of the tone on beat 1? To me as soon as you get into the groove the 1st beat is a bass, and the tone before would simply be an anacrusis as I would intuitively count the bass as the downbeat. Is this subjective or would traditional musicians count it the way you have notated it? Thanks Matt
How do you do the Slap S, please? At pattern 4. Is it exactly the same as Tone T, just you hit stronger? Or is there something more/else? Thank you so much for the tuto! Playing drums brings so much joy! Upd: perhaps anyone can leave here a link to a tutorial how to play a slap?
Great channel Matt! Love how you play each rhythm in different counts. As a beginner (4-5 months) I would forget how it sounds fast when practicing alone. We are now learning to play the ghosts notes. I seem to be having an issue with this. I can play rhythms as written, follow etc but not the ghost notes. Any suggestions?? Thanks Maria
Ghost notes are easier to get when alternating left and right hands continuously. You've given me an idea for a video. I think I'll make one and let you know when it's ready. Email me on matt.hains@gmail.com with your email address and I'll get back to you. Thanks.
Oh, practice playing 8 or 16 notes at the same volume. Then, practice the same 16 notes but make one louder than the rest. Speed up. Then try two notes louder than the rest, then speed up. You will start to create patterns within the pattern. I shall demonstrate with a video soon.
Thank you so much for these grooves! I was wondering what bpms are you using for the different speeds? They are amazing. I love the slow down method so that everyone can enjoy these amazing grooves.
Hi Matt, thank you so much for this & your 7 to 12 patterns video. we have started an experimental drumming group & your help is awesome. i wondered if, by chance you knew some of the names of the patterns.... i think ? pattern one is the SOKA ? Which one is the KUKU ? why im asking is, it really helps to tie in to a few other videos that are out there for us beginners. we're also looking for tunes or songs that we can play to with suggestions of several differing patterns that blend that we could play & also practise at home. Do you already have some material like that ? Much appreciated & obliged 😊
Hi, I constructed these patterns myself specifically for beginner drummers. If they resemble any traditional patterns, well, so be it! But as far as I know, none of the patterns I have used are traditional patterns in entirety.
There are many resources online and on TH-cam for patterns. Songs, on the other hand, are very difficult. Check out this album : store.cdbaby.com/cd/mmkeita -- that's got some great rhythm! I met Monette in Senegal when I was being taught by Mamady Keita.
Hi. Costs...I am not sure, depends on where you are I suppose.Look for a good wood, good skin with no tears or cracks. Good size for you. Don't buy from a typical "tourist" place, their drums won't be good.
10 inch is quite small. Plastic body is fine, more durable than wood but you won't get those beautiful 'woody' tones that wood produces with leather. The price, to me, sounds expensive!
What djembe are you using? I love the sound of it. I may look into getting one in the future. I have a remo mondo and love it, however I'm not opposed to owning more than one drum.
yea I know this video is 3 years old, but it's still really helpful lol I have an old djembe but it's so small that there's no difference between the bass and open tone...
I've NEVER drummed in my life! At 60 I'm having a blast learning and I really appreciate your videos. I love how you start very slowly. It gives my brain a chance to figure out what my hands should be doing. Thank you Matt!!!
That's awesome!
Me too 😂.
That first pattern is permanently etched into my head. When I was a baby and I would cry the only way I’d calm down is if my dad played that rhythm on my back. And now whenever I do anything with drums it’s always that same pattern!
Very cool!
Reggaeton
It’s a Persian rhythm, not African as far as I know
Blame john
I am a SOUTH AFRICAN teacher in the UK and will be using your video to teach lessons on percussion and drumming for Music. I am so proud to use your video!
Awesome, have fun!
I'm a 61 year old Nana who just bought a Djembe and your video has been the most informative and the easiest to follow...thank you~
Very cool indeed! Drumming knows no age limit!
Mr. Hains, I just bought a djembe. And I am so grateful for your videos. And so grateful for your talent. Thank you for being such a blessing
You're welcome
Bahava Moss Stuffy l
Same for me!
what kind did you get, this has got me interested in giving it a go
Thanks!
Pattern #1: 0:19 -
Pattern #2: 1:14 -
Pattern #3: 2:26 -
Pattern #4: 3:54 -
Pattern #5: 4:12 -
Pattern #6: 5:28
Cool thanks
thank you for this!
Douglas!!!
Are you from London?
Pattern #1: B - - T | B - T -
Pattern #2: T - B B | T T B -
Pattern #3: B T T B | T T B T
Pattern #4: B T T B | T T B S
Pattern #5: B - T T | - B T -
Pattern #6: B B T T | - B T -
Thank you for the video!
I bought a small Djembe in Cusco, Peru to play while i travel...your lessons have been amazing! Thank you, I am addicted to practicing your patterns everyday, they are the best I have come across, Cheers for sharing your knowledge
Keep drumming!
Thank you so much for making this Djembe pattern series! As a beginner, it's quite hard learning some tutorials on youtube, so a tutorial with simple, short and nice-sounding patterns really helps me learn more in a short period of time. The notes you put at the bottom are really helpful as well as I can just follow it in case I forget and practise so I can impress some people. Appreciate it:)
Glad you enjoy it!
Well said
I just found your vids 4 days ago Matt, these are epic for a noob like myself. Pattern 1-6 i have them down in 4 days sounding right in time with yours at the 3 speeds, thanks for breaking down the way you do, also teaching/showing alternating hands etc, and the notes across the bottom, just perfect for learning, amazing man! I watched a bunch of other vids and naaaaaa. So this week is 1-6 and next week is 7-12. Friends even the first pattern baffled me at first lol so give yourself a few days and some hours into it and they will come and you will smile thanks to MATT!!!!!!!!! Dont quit or give it up... its amazing as you feel the muscles start to go " ya ya ok i got it i know where to go" ...... Much Light to you Matt thanks brother!!!!!
Ah, such nice feedback! Thanks so much!
Oh yes ALL the thanks is to you!!! You seriously opened up djembe drumming for me with these 2 vids. I received soooo much. I look ahead now and can find patterns now in ceremonial African drumming when i critical listen it out and listen for nice ... B, T, S!!!! I have been using my djembe and at times i use a Tama practice pad to quietly sit and get timing down, its epic when i play your lessons for the nice sounds and i use the pad and have volume set so my hits are exact with yours and it gives an audio illusion that the djembe sounds come from my pad and not through the speaker, if you understand what i meant lol. It is because of you that all the realization popped up and a narrow doorway opened up wiiiiiiide!!!!! I will use these patterns for awhile for sure, i only tryed to conquer 1-6 to test if i am worthy and i got them so look out now ! Much more to do, stretch each pattern and their speeds to 1 min then a couple min for endurance for the arms etc to get used to and the like etc etc ... again Thanks a zillion Matt!!! I just love the sound and feel of all 12 patterns, Epic!!! In time i will be able to mix them up and naturally move around them, which will open up feel etc.. so so excited from all this!
So cool, enjoy!
Just started doing this with my mental health group and its a lot of fun
Fantastic! So good to hear this.
I am new to the Djembe and I watched a bunch of "how to" videos but the one I stick with and find the most beneficial is yours Matt. The main reason is that you show the pattern written down on the screen. I am able to write down the pattern, pause the video, practice the pattern and then play again and I am able to follow along. I am on pattern 9 now and I have found no other video that has taught me as much as yours. Thank you so much! P.S I tried to find a website for you or see if you offer any additional lesson but have not found anything - do you have anything available?
Hi, thanks for the comments. I don't really teach anymore. So busy with raising four kids!
Thanks! I am just starting to drum on the Djembe and am loving these basic patterns.
You're welcome! Glad they can help you!
+Lisa Ricci.... are you still playing
Thank you for these beginners patterns.
They are really helpful.
Glad you like them!
Just got a drum today & this is perfect for learning. Many thanks
Great!
Thank you so much for this vid. I'm not much of a drummer (yet), this is really helping me. :)
that's great to hear
Bought a Djembe yesterday and this is so nice to learn :)
Great to hear!
I I thankyou for your time and teaching it slow to be able to grasp it better. This is such a wonderful site than other sites. I have a native made drum which I got for my birthday and practice these drum patterns and I love it !!! {Preparing myself for the Pow Pow's this summer despite the Corona. And for this and other reasons I have decided to change my mind in getting the Corona shots. Yes!!! to Corona shot..
All the best! Stay well!
Great tutoials... Thankyou for taking the time to share your skill, I'm getting heaps out of the first two patterns alone and looking foward to progressing.
Thanks again
Rob
+Rob James So glad they can help you!
By far, the best instructional video.
That's really nice to hear, thank you
much appreciation for all these beautiful lessons! thank-u!
+Susan Shea Thank you again
Hi Matt, just got my first djembe the other day. Thanks for leaving the documentation available. Your tutorial here is really nice! Thanks so much! = D
+Lynda Gruen You're so welcome, thanks for commenting and enjoy!
this is so explicative to me. Thank you so much! I am absolutely improving, thanks a lot from Chile. regards! Felipe
You are man!!! Thanks for the great tutorial, this has helped me so much! I subscribed to your channel!
Super
Thank you! I am learning to play and I'm so glad I came across your tutorials! :)
+Stephanie Beatty Cool thanks
Ok
Great inspiring demonstration, thank you so much. 🌌
Awesome, so glad you like!
Thank you! Easy to follow. And thanks for the transcript. Really helps with the practise!
Thank you so much for putting these videos up. They've been wonderful resources!
I teach Pattern #2 using "Ap-ple But-ter Pan-cake." It helps me remember where I am as well.
great to hear, keep going!
Ur really good ,I like the way u play .thanks
Nusratulloh babahanov Thank you
Very good lessons, pattern1 for me as a beginner easy to follow and immediately fun with that cool rythm, even with my cambodian drum it sounds groovy
That's great!
Your lesson is soooooo helpful!!! Absolute easy to follow and learn!
Cool, glad to hear it!
Great job, this is really helps my daughter learning to play
That's great!
Thank you so much for sharing the basic patterns also. You are a good teacher 👍 hit like if you agree follks
Thank you!
Thanks! it's very helpful for me! greetings from Argentina!!!
Great to hear it! Greetings back from South Africa!
Thanks man I needed to learn something basic in a well and this was a life saver
Glad I could help
Awesome just bought my 10 yr old grandson one for Christmas thanks!
Great gift!
Thanks a lot for posting this amazing video on youtube. I have learnt how to play djembe drum like a pro. Thank you very much
+Reza Neymar Enjoy!
Thank you so much!, I needed a simple djembe pattern for my music class!, I really appreciate it!
Cool!
Way to flash me back to middle school. I need to get one of these, I always wanted one.
+orckiller91 You won't regret it!
I'm looking at the Class Breeze pro Djembe from Mother Rythm, sadly the music stores around here only offer keytuned and I want a rope.
Thanks very much Matt for this series
Glad you enjoy it!
Just by doing the patterns slow, you're a better teacher (at least for me) than the other djembe instructor videos I've come across for beginners. Thanks! Seriously, thanks! I've got to learn some patterns for special music at my church.
Cool!
Ok
Nice and slow. Just the one for my slow brain. 😅 Thank you so much. Easy beats to learn. 🧡🌷
Glad you like it!
Great to see him playing beautiful
Thanks a lot
Just wanted to thank you for the simple rhythms that even a beginner like myself can learn to play quickly and still have them sound good .. it helps to inspire me to practice more
***** thank you, great to hear
You are excellent. I cannot wait until everyone leaves the house tomorrow so I can practice!!! For now, I just bang on my legs, lol.
Just Bought a Djembe, just enjoyed your video, just liked and subscribed, thanks
Thank you!
love it! thanks for not saying a word...let the drum speak!!!
Could not agree with you more.
Fantastic video, this is exactly what I need to teach some teenagers some Djembe patterns. Just wanted to clarify, does pattern 2 really have a feel of the tone on beat 1? To me as soon as you get into the groove the 1st beat is a bass, and the tone before would simply be an anacrusis as I would intuitively count the bass as the downbeat. Is this subjective or would traditional musicians count it the way you have notated it? Thanks Matt
Play as your body and heart lead! There are no rules for just playing!
Great Lessons! Really helpful, thanks Matt!
Cool
Ha! Best training style I've come across so far....awesome. Thankyou heaps :)
Stup
it would be great if you guys would show this on staff paper.
Love this video, very useful having it slow then faster. Feel like a pro 👌🏾
Thank you!
Lekker hoor 🤗. Thanks 🐾 for the support 🙏🙏🙏🤙👋👋🌞😃😀
Super cool, thanks! Jy is welkom!
sick!!! I can't wait to get this good.
Randell Rowe
How do you do the Slap S, please? At pattern 4. Is it exactly the same as Tone T, just you hit stronger? Or is there something more/else?
Thank you so much for the tuto! Playing drums brings so much joy!
Upd: perhaps anyone can leave here a link to a tutorial how to play a slap?
Thanks a lot for your videos, they help me a lot to get through my first djembe steps ^^
+Che44ter that's great news! Keep drumming!
Gracias por compartir saludos buen trabajo...
Muchas gracias
Very new, have you thought of color coding so we can see the pattern?
No, but that's a good idea! Thank you.
Great teaching!
Glad it was helpful!
Great channel Matt! Love how you play each rhythm in different counts. As a beginner (4-5 months) I would forget how it sounds fast when practicing alone. We are now learning to play the ghosts notes. I seem to be having an issue with this. I can play rhythms as written, follow etc but not the ghost notes. Any suggestions?? Thanks Maria
Ghost notes are easier to get when alternating left and right hands continuously. You've given me an idea for a video. I think I'll make one and let you know when it's ready. Email me on matt.hains@gmail.com with your email address and I'll get back to you. Thanks.
Oh, practice playing 8 or 16 notes at the same volume. Then, practice the same 16 notes but make one louder than the rest. Speed up. Then try two notes louder than the rest, then speed up. You will start to create patterns within the pattern. I shall demonstrate with a video soon.
Great Video!
Excellent!! could you name every rythm? are traditional african rythms? thank you!!
an amazing work, it helps me a lot! Thank you so much!
+Dimitris Kokkinias Thank you
You're very welcome
is there a difference between pattern 3 and 4 except the last note ?
I'll have to check!
There should be more videos like this
Thank you, appreciated.
Wow! Great job.
Thank you!
Thank you so much for these grooves! I was wondering what bpms are you using for the different speeds? They are amazing. I love the slow down method so that everyone can enjoy these amazing grooves.
I just went with my gut, didn't play to any timer
Hi Matt, thank you so much for this & your 7 to 12 patterns video.
we have started an experimental drumming group & your help is awesome.
i wondered if, by chance you knew some of the names of the patterns....
i think ? pattern one is the SOKA ? Which one is the KUKU ?
why im asking is, it really helps to tie in to a few other videos that are out there
for us beginners.
we're also looking for tunes or songs that we can play to with suggestions of several
differing patterns that blend that we could play & also practise at home.
Do you already have some material like that ?
Much appreciated & obliged 😊
Hi, I constructed these patterns myself specifically for beginner drummers. If they resemble any traditional patterns, well, so be it! But as far as I know, none of the patterns I have used are traditional patterns in entirety.
There are many resources online and on TH-cam for patterns. Songs, on the other hand, are very difficult. Check out this album : store.cdbaby.com/cd/mmkeita -- that's got some great rhythm! I met Monette in Senegal when I was being taught by Mamady Keita.
ok Matt, no wonder! that explains a lot. thanks so much again. thanks for the huge help & inspiration 😆
Matt Hains will do Matt. much appreciated ☺
So glad to hear it! Keep drumming!
thanks. great video
Best video ! Thanks so much !
Thank you
Thanks for Patience- great video
No worries! Have fun!
Grandissimo ! ottimo video
Mannn you are the best thanks for such a great video... loved it... :)
So how much costs drum for a beginner ? What is important when buying it ?
Hi. Costs...I am not sure, depends on where you are I suppose.Look for a good wood, good skin with no tears or cracks. Good size for you. Don't buy from a typical "tourist" place, their drums won't be good.
Ok what about brand meinl, 10 inch with price 100-150 dollars, what about djembe with plastic body ?
10 inch is quite small. Plastic body is fine, more durable than wood but you won't get those beautiful 'woody' tones that wood produces with leather. The price, to me, sounds expensive!
Ok tnx Matt i am still looking for solid djembe, maybe even 10 inch because of travelling with smaller djembe advantage
Wow
Merci
This is therapy im the best way
So much Fun
It is good therapy!
Should I play with my fingers closed together?
For tones, it does help and also with the bass sound. But do keep them relaxed, not too stiff otherwise you can hurt your hands.
Very useful primer
Great, thanks.
Amen very good indeed will follow some more of your ones
Thank you
That´s good. A Perfect Teacher. Thanks !
Thank you very much.
Beautiful playing style...
😊God Bless you in Jesus Christ Mighty name...Ameen 🥰🙏😇
Love from Pakistan ❤🙂
Thank you
what are the names of the patterns
+Melissa Alexander You can name them anything you want!
nice lesson,thank you!
You're welcome
Matt nice video..expecting more..thanks
Oh I wish I had time...! :)
gracias you made it very clear.
Yesss, this is cool 😎!!!! Thanks Matt mate!!. XOXO Ems
:)
👌
What djembe are you using? I love the sound of it. I may look into getting one in the future. I have a remo mondo and love it, however I'm not opposed to owning more than one drum.
Senegalese 12"
yea I know this video is 3 years old, but it's still really helpful lol
I have an old djembe but it's so small that there's no difference between the bass and open tone...
Glad you like it!
Nice video, Ianks
Thank you for taking time to watch it.
Very good.
Good to know.
thenk you
Soo good , got some of them!!!!
Cool!
Matt , thanks for such great video and inspiring people to learn Djembe . Would you mind sharing notes or playing game of thrones tune for us !!!
Hahaa..never really watched GOT.
I'm a beginner with no experience whatsoever. The text that's scrolling across the bottom of the screen. What do those letters mean e.g. B TT etc
Base, Tone, Slap
@@MattHains My ADHD apparently caused me to miss the start of the video where it’s explained. Thanks for the kind reply regardless
Just learned patterns 1- through 3. Going out to the park to make concert
Noice! Enjoy and have fun!
Most Edifying.
Thank you
Do you have a vidio of these same patterm or a DVD
Nope, sorry.
thankyou this is helping me out
+Teresa Kennedy You're welcome
Thank you for the lessons... What is the intro music from..beautiful rhythm. milgracias
Monette Marino Keita
love this
Can you please tell us the name of these patterns 🙏
I made them up, so no names really.
This is super helpful! Thank you! :)
Sonora Bhajancera You're welcome