Fankani

Fankani

This course is an accessible intro to the wonderful world of African drumming.
Focusing on the Djembe, we will start at the very beginning with the absolute basics of how to hit the drum to get the best sound, before moving on to learning a full African rhythm with easy steps that you can play along with as if you were in a one on one lesson.
This great format will enable you to go at your own pace, and you will be amazed how quickly you will be up and playing an exciting traditional polyrhythm.
We also provide notation to help you remember and recall, and understand the rhythms, as well as backing tracks for you to practice along too, for beginner to intermediate level.
Once you are familiar with the rhythms and you want to extend yourself, we also have a solo section where you will learn three solo phrases that you can play along with this rhythm, or over any rhythm you like.
All packed into an easy to follow and extremely accessible video lesson format.

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Fankani
  • Djembe basics

    An introduction to Djembe basics for those who are brand new to playing the African drum, or who would like to revise their technique.

  • Fankani rhythm 1

    Rhythm 1 and break 1 of Fankani broken down at a nice slow easy to follow pace that anyone can follow, as well as some information about the rhythm and its cultural context.

  • Fankani beginners backing track

    3.58 MB

    A backing track for beginners to play along with and practice too.

  • Fankani rhythm 2

    Rhythm 2 for Fankani broken down in a way that is easy for anyone to follow and learn.

  • Fankani full rhythm

    Putting the two rhythms and all the breaks together. This video also makes a great play along video to practice too.

  • Fankani notation

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    Easy to understand written notation of the Fankani rhythms to help you remember, recall, play along, and understand the relationships and timing of how all the rhythms fit together.

  • Fankani intermediate backing track

    3.42 MB

    A backing track for intermediate players to play along with and practice too.

  • Solo 1

    A simple solo that is a great place to start your journey into the world of soloing. you can play with solo over the backing tracks we have provided, or any 4:4 rhythm you might come across.

  • Solo 2

    A great solo suitable for a beginner drummer who is ready to stretch  and challenge themselves a bit.

  • Solo 3

    A great first intermediate solo phrase, sounds great when played in a sequence with the first two solos. Will work with any 4:4 rhythm.

  • Solo notation

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    Easy to understand written notation of the Fankani solos to help you remember, recall, play along, and understand the relationships and timing of how the solos fit together with the rhythms

  • Fankani advanced backing track

    3.67 MB

    A backing track for advanced players to play along with and practice too.

  • Fankani fast backing track

    1.87 MB

    A fast paced backing track for players who want to speed up to play along with and practice too.