Essential Tones Rhythms & Grooves-Learn to play the Djembe. This complete method by Michael Markus will teach you how to produce a good sound develop a healthy technique and learn the essential concepts sounds and rhythms of West African Djembe drumming. This hands-on workshop includes access to extensive play-along online videos that will help you to practice every technique in the context of a traditional African Djembe ensemble. Beginning Djembe teaches: correct effective Djembe playing technique and posture; how to tune maintain and care for your Djembe; three fundamental sounds of the Djembe: bass slap and tone; exercises and play-along videos to helpyou develop good tone facility and memorize essential rhythms and their variations; historical regional and traditional cultural context of the Djembe; traditional Djembe rhythms from different regions: Sofa Dundungbe Soli Guinea Fare Kuku Mane and Sinte; notated Djembe ensemble parts including for Djembes and Dunduns; techniques for soloing; and more! Video clips are accessed online using the unique code in each book.

This beginner's guide takes you through the basics of the instrument and its techniques. The accompanying online videos include demonstrations of many examples in the book. Topics covered include: notation - bass and slap tone exercises - three- and four-tone exercises - basic rhythms - traditional djembe rhythms - modern technqiues - and much more.