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Answers to many questions concerning djembé drumming can be found on our german website Djembé Forum

Body height [m]	Djembé height [cm]
up to 1,50 m	56	57	58
up to 1,55 m	57	58	59
up to 1,60 m	58	59	60
up to 1,65 m	59	60	61
up to 1,70 m	60	61	62
up to 1,75 m	61	62	63
up to 1,80 m	62	63	64
up to 1,85 m	63	64	65
up to 1,90 m	64	65	66
up to 1,95 m	65	66	67
up to 2,00 m	66	68	69

What height does my
djembé drum need to be?

This chart allows you to find the right djembé height
for your size!

How does one play a djembé?
Every skill has more to it than simply technique. It needs a special mental state of mind that springs from an inner peace. A djembé drum is not just a peace of wood that you beat. It is more than that. It is like a partner able to convey your feelings and aim to make them heard. The requirements to master these sounds are the love for percussion music and the strong will to learn about your drum as well as the sensitivety and patience to watch and listen carefully. Use your senses when you play.
There are three basic sounds that you need to create rhythm and melody.
These are: The bass, the tone and the slap.

	The bass is played with the full hand in the centre of the drumhead. Allow it to bounce off immediately. It evokes a warm and deep, longlasting resonant tone.
	The tone (open) is played with flat hand and the fingers together lightly contacting the rim with the juktion of fingers and palm. You create a full warm and short tone.
	The slap is played with spread fingers, giving the drumhead a short slaping impulse with a flexible wrist. This creates a high pitched tone.

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