How to Play Djembe : West African Rhythms for Beginners [With CD]

How this book works 4(2) Understanding the charts 6(2) About the play-along CD 8(3) Playing position 11(3) West African rhythms in four and the basic strokes 14(48) Kuku part 1, the bass, and the tone 14(10) Kuku part 2, the slap, and phrasing 24(10) Kuku part 3 and playing with a group 34(4) Djole part 1 and maximizing speed and efficiency 38(5) Djole part 2 and vocalizing a rhythm 43(3) Kassa part 1 and the swing feel 46(4) Kassa part 2 and ghost notes 50(5) Madan parts 1 & 2 and adding bass strokes 55(3) The breaks in four and the flam 58(4) West African rhythms in six 62(21) Suku parts 1 & 2 and the pulse in six 62(5) Sunguru Bani parts 1, 2 & 3 and the polyrhythm 3 over 2 67(6) Tiriba parts 1, 2, & 3 and the 6/8 bell 73(6) The breaks in six and sixteenth notes 79(4) Tuning your djembe 83(4) Glossary 87(2) Sources for further study 89(2) Blank charts 91(2) Also available from Dancing Hands Music 93