Kpanlogo instruction and practice pack
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.
All packed into an easy to follow and extremely accessible video lesson format.
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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.
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Kpanlogo call
In this instructional video we will go over how to play the call for Kpanlogo in a way thats easy for anyone to follow along with. This will set us up for calling into the rhythms in the videos to follow.
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Kpanlogo rhythm 1
Rhythm 1 for Kpanlogo broken down in a way that anyone can follow.
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Kpanlogo rhythm 1 extended
We extend upon rhythm 1 for Kpanlogo and delve into ghost notes and their relationship to metronome handing
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Kpanlogo rhythm 2
We break down rhythm 2 for Kpanlogo in a way that helps you orientate to the pulse.
Players who have learnt Kpanlogo somewhere else may like to note that this rhythm is quite different to the rhythm that is commonly taught as Kpanlogos second rhythm.
