Basic teaching of African drum playing

The basic playing methods of African drum are as follows:

1. Three timbres of African drum.

1, Bass: Hit the middle part of the drum head with the center of gravity on the entire palm.

2. Treble: Hit the edge of the drum with your thumb outside and the other four fingers open.

3. Alto: Hit the edge of the drum with your thumb outside and the other four fingers together.

2. Read the score.

Next, you need to learn to read music. The number 1 represents the right hand, and 2 represents the left hand.

The letter B stands for bass, S stands for treble, and T stands for midrange.

When playing two rhythms with the left and right hands, you can also play with one hand; the high S can be replaced with the middle T.

3. Playing posture.

There are three basic playing positions of Djembe:

1. Sit on a chair, tilt the drum body slightly forward, hold the drum between your feet, and keep your back straight.

2. Tie the drum to your body with a strap, stand with the drum between your legs, and tilt your body slightly downward.

3. Place the drum horizontally on the ground, sit on it and play. Special note is that before playing Djembe, please take off the accessories on your hands to avoid hurting your hands and the drum head.

Introduction to African drum:

African drum is a common name that usually refers to the Djembe (Jembe drum, Jianbei drum) from West Africa. It is a representative musical instrument of the Manding culture in West Africa. Traditionally, Djembe is played with bare hands and mainly has three tones: low, medium and high. It needs to be coordinated with Dunun (Dundun drum) to play drum music related to specific life scenes to accompany dancers and singers. Now Djembe has spread all over the world, playing its unique value in different fields of music and training.

The African drum originated from the Mali Dynasty established by the Manding people in the 13th century. The earliest appearance can be traced back to 500 AD. Originally made by hand by blacksmiths. Its shape comes from the mortar used to pound grains. It has an hourglass shape and is open at both ends. The larger open end is covered with goatskin and played with both hands.