Subject: Learn To Play 3 Hand Drum Rhythms

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Happy Holidays!

In the spirit of the season, we are very happy to share a new video on hand drum rhythms that is useful for anyone interested in hand percussion. The 3 rhythms we cover in this tutorial can be applied to any hand drum and will give you versatile tools to play with other musicians in many situations.

We have added a fantastic new djembe to our store's product line.

Wishing you a great holiday break filled with joy and cheer!

AJ Block
didgeproject.com

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In this video we cover 3 essential djembe rhythms that will help take your hand drumming to higher level. These hand drum patterns come from different musical traditions around the world including the music of
Africa, Latin America, and the Middle-East.





Playing didgeridoo in repeating cycles of 3 or 6 beats creates some  unique rhythmic opportunities. By learning these cycles, you will have a lot more options to play with, especially when you begin to combine them with other didgeridoo sounds, as you will see in this video.


A sound strategy to promote your music online appears to be the key for many independent artists these days.
In the old music promotion model, artists would spend hours (days even), creating a mixtape, preparing for one shot with a record label. Music promotion has now transformed into a place where the artists can put in their own work to build a following across a variety of platforms. Here we share some of the best online platforms to promote your music, giving you a very real shot at your chance in the limelight.

In this handpan lesson, Tacta Handpans founder and chief craftsman Rafael D’Arco shares how to play beautiful arpeggios and scales. By learning these 3-beat patterns, you will be able to play in the relaxed meditative style heard at the beginning of this video.




We've categorized answers so you can jump directly to each question.

In our live Q&A on Nov. 18 AJ answered many questions. Now we've categorized the questions so you can jump straight to the answers. Here's a sampling of a few of the questions (click each time stamp to jump to the reply):
  • 13:06 When I circular breathe I seem to end up with more air than less air. How do I regulate this so I don’t end up with full lungs?
  • 30:56 How do you manage spitting saliva while playing?
  • 57:37 How do you layer sounds on the didgeridoo?
  • 01:01:31 Is there a connection to the size and shape of the mouthpiece and ease of playing?

To see the full categorized listing of the questions, head over to the YouTube page.



Dream Seed: A Shamanic Sound Journey
Jan. 5 at Integral Yoga Institute, NY, 7:30-9:30pm

Shamanic chanting, mantras, overtone singing, Native American songs, indigenous music, didgeridoos, crystal singing bowls, bells, gongs, harmoniums, tuning forks and other overtone-emitting instruments are used to create an environment conducive to deep relaxation and inward investigation. Participants are led through guided meditations and sound healing practices designed to harmonize body, mind and spirit. More about Dream Seed at dreamseedsound.com.


MORE RECENT VIDEOS:
Tacta Handpans: 10 Minutes Of Beautiful Handpan Music with Rafael D'Arco

Tacta handpans are professional quality instruments made by Brazilian craftsman Rafael D’Arco. In this video Rafael beautifully plays 4 of his models and demonstrates a wide range of ways to play the handpan.

What is Sleep Apnea? How Can Playing The Didgeridoo Help?

By strengthening the muscles of the throat and tongue, didgeridoo playing has helped countless people who suffer from sleep apnea, snoring and other related conditions.

What are the best ways to improve your musical rhythm?

Whether you are a singer, instrumentalist, drummer or all of the above, using a metronome is going to make your rhythm stronger and help you develop your internal musical clock.


DidgeProject.com
Didge Project is a blog, youtube channel, series of courses and events, instrument store and a collective of musicians who want to help you use music as a tool for uplifting yourself and others around you. 

On our site you will find tips and tutorials to help you become a better musician, didgeridoo lessons, instrument features and reviews, and reports on the latest scientific research and spiritual discoveries merging through the medium of sound.

When we began in 2008 our main focus was on teaching how to play the didgeridoo, a wind instrument originating in aboriginal Australia and also said to be present in ancient Mayan times. After working with countless people it became apparent that most musicians play multiple instruments and that we have the community resources to help all musicians get better results. While we still provide didgeridoo lessons, classes and programs, our focus is to provide tutorials for music and instruments from all around the world. Visit us for great music resources at www.didgeproject.com
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