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Beat to the Rhythm: Learn How to Play the Djembe and West African Percussion
Music with Mr. T
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(18)
Embark on a 4 week immersive djembe journey where students will master the fundamentals of the djembe drum, delve into the rich history of the music, and groove to a few captivating traditional West African rhythms!
Class experience
Playing the djembe offers numerous benefits for both the mind and body. It provides a creative outlet and allows individuals to express themselves through rhythm and music. Playing the djembe engages various muscle groups, promotes physical coordination and dexterity. For the younger students, it also helps develop fine motor skills. In this 4 week course, you'll learn the basics to African drumming, specifically on djembe. Students will learn both the skills to African drumming, the...
This class is taught in English.
Beat to the Rhythm: Learn How to Play the Djembe and West African Percussion students will learn: -basic African drumming skills -the history behind the drum, West African percussion instruments and rhythms -how to play some of the popular African drum rhythms from West Africa
Mr. T has been playing and teaching West African drumming for 16 years. He has spent these years researching the history behind the rhythms and learning how to play dozens of West African Rhythms. In these 16 years, Mr. T has also held drum circles at his school where students learn the basics to African drumming, the history behind the drums, and traditional West African rhythms. It is one of the core units that he teaches to his students at school, from 5 years old and up. These students have performed at parades and other events. Most recently, besides teaching West African drumming at his school, Mr. T has held drumming events at numerous schools and other locations in my city where the general public can learn how fun it is to drum!
Homework Offered
Just play your drum! The more you play, the more you get used to hitting the drum and also hear drumming rhythms you really like.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
I will do informal assessments with the students as I will be watching their playing skills and helping them improve.Grades Offered
African drum or similar (djembe, tubano, conga, etc.) is helpful, but not required. A box works well too if you don't have a drum or really anything you can hit!
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
I will use some YouTube videos to show examples of the rhythms.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(18)
Mr. Troina, or Mr. T, has been a musician for over 30 years, starting with piano when he was 3 years old in 1988. In 2003, he studied piano under Dr. Gary Smart at the University of North Florida where he earned his Bachelor's Degree in Music...
Group Class
$11
weekly or $42 for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
30 min
Completed by 39 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
5-18 learners per class
