Djembe patterns for beginners - Patterns 1 to 6

[@CindiWaltonnanawalton]

I'm a 61 year old Nana who just bought a Djembe and your video has been the most informative and the easiest to follow...thank you~

[@MattHains]

Very cool indeed! Drumming knows no age limit!

[@samanthachadwick6358]

I've NEVER drummed in my life! At 60 I'm having a blast learning and I really appreciate your videos. I love how you start very slowly. It gives my brain a chance to figure out what my hands should be doing. Thank you Matt!!!

[@MattHains]

That's awesome!

[@theresewalters1696]

Me too 😂.

[@hayleyharris5731]

I am a SOUTH AFRICAN teacher in the UK and will be using your video to teach lessons on percussion and drumming for Music. I am so proud to use your video!

[@MattHains]

Awesome, have fun!

[@jojofrog]

That first pattern is permanently etched into my head. When I was a baby and I would cry the only way I’d calm down is if my dad played that rhythm on my back. And now whenever I do anything with drums it’s always that same pattern!

[@MattHains]

Very cool!

[@rodrigogarcia-avello4462]

Reggaeton

[@cogybear]

It’s a Persian rhythm, not African as far as I know

[@hollowwallsendmiseryforest8709]

Blame john

[@DougWoodrow]

Thanks! Pattern #1: 0:19 - Pattern #2: 1:14 - Pattern #3: 2:26 - Pattern #4: 3:54 - Pattern #5: 4:12 - Pattern #6: 5:28

[@MattHains]

Cool thanks

[@erikaprett]

thank you for this!

[@juszak5435]

Douglas!!!

[@juszak5435]

Are you from London?

[@TKZprod]

Pattern #1: B - - T | B - T - Pattern #2: T - B B | T T B - Pattern #3: B T T B | T T B T Pattern #4: B T T B | T T B S Pattern #5: B - T T | - B T - Pattern #6: B B T T | - B T - Thank you for the video!

[@bahavamoss8372]

Mr. Hains, I just bought a djembe. And I am so grateful for your videos. And so grateful for your talent. Thank you for being such a blessing

[@MattHains]

You're welcome

[@peanutbnjammie2221]

Bahava Moss Stuffy l

[@wouterharms8164]

Same for me!

[@SuperHambus]

what kind did you get, this has got me interested in giving it a go

[@jnlhansonian]

Just by doing the patterns slow, you're a better teacher (at least for me) than the other djembe instructor videos I've come across for beginners. Thanks! Seriously, thanks! I've got to learn some patterns for special music at my church.

[@MattHains]

Cool!

[@何子健-u2t]

Ok

[@globaljaiwalk2024]

I bought a small Djembe in Cusco, Peru to play while i travel...your lessons have been amazing! Thank you, I am addicted to practicing your patterns everyday, they are the best I have come across, Cheers for sharing your knowledge

[@MattHains]

Keep drumming!

[@snakehissvidz6679]

Thank you so much for making this Djembe pattern series! As a beginner, it's quite hard learning some tutorials on youtube, so a tutorial with simple, short and nice-sounding patterns really helps me learn more in a short period of time. The notes you put at the bottom are really helpful as well as I can just follow it in case I forget and practise so I can impress some people. Appreciate it:)

[@MattHains]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@sethllewellyn1216]

Well said

[@spiralclimbing]

Your "Djembe patterns for beginners" are the best! I have watched dozens of instructional videos but I have learned more, and more quickly, from your first 2 videos than from most of the others combined. Your no-frills teaching method is perfect! Thanks!

[@MattHains]

Thank you.

[@jaia7532]

Thank you for these lessons. I bought a small Djembe in Puno, Peru so i could learn on my travels...these have been a big help ) I am now addicted and practice for hours every day, cheers!

[@MattHains]

Awesome, thanks

[@Motorcycle_Girl17]

This really helped me . I have had one of the djembe drums for a year and did not know how to play it . Thank you.

[@MattHains]

I am glad these can help.

[@himanimaurya5683]

Wow! No useless talking. Straight into the tutorial 👏

[@MattHains]

Much better that way, isn't it? :)

[@aussiemixmom]

Your videos have been the only ones that have "worked" for me so far. I guess I do things a bit different from other people and actually wrote down the patterns that are shown on the bottom of the screen and then practiced by myself, until I felt somewhat okay with them and then followed along with your playing. Thank you so much for presenting these videos in a variety of learning styles! I wish you had more to share. Thank you

[@MattHains]

I wish I had more too... I just don't seem to have time! Thank you for your comments.

[@0look0in0not0out]

I just found your vids 4 days ago Matt, these are epic for a noob like myself. Pattern 1-6 i have them down in 4 days sounding right in time with yours at the 3 speeds, thanks for breaking down the way you do, also teaching/showing alternating hands etc, and the notes across the bottom, just perfect for learning, amazing man! I watched a bunch of other vids and naaaaaa. So this week is 1-6 and next week is 7-12. Friends even the first pattern baffled me at first lol so give yourself a few days and some hours into it and they will come and you will smile thanks to MATT!!!!!!!!! Dont quit or give it up... its amazing as you feel the muscles start to go " ya ya ok i got it i know where to go" ...... Much Light to you Matt thanks brother!!!!!

[@MattHains]

Ah, such nice feedback! Thanks so much!

[@0look0in0not0out]

Oh yes ALL the thanks is to you!!! You seriously opened up djembe drumming for me with these 2 vids. I received soooo much. I look ahead now and can find patterns now in ceremonial African drumming when i critical listen it out and listen for nice ... B, T, S!!!! I have been using my djembe and at times i use a Tama practice pad to quietly sit and get timing down, its epic when i play your lessons for the nice sounds and i use the pad and have volume set so my hits are exact with yours and it gives an audio illusion that the djembe sounds come from my pad and not through the speaker, if you understand what i meant lol. It is because of you that all the realization popped up and a narrow doorway opened up wiiiiiiide!!!!! I will use these patterns for awhile for sure, i only tryed to conquer 1-6 to test if i am worthy and i got them so look out now ! Much more to do, stretch each pattern and their speeds to 1 min then a couple min for endurance for the arms etc to get used to and the like etc etc ... again Thanks a zillion Matt!!! I just love the sound and feel of all 12 patterns, Epic!!! In time i will be able to mix them up and naturally move around them, which will open up feel etc.. so so excited from all this!

[@MattHains]

So cool, enjoy!

[@terryroberts5309]

Just started doing this with my mental health group and its a lot of fun

[@MattHains]

Fantastic! So good to hear this.

[@karlabernatova5345]

Thanks Matt, I am a bigginer and I really appreciate it. It's simple and helpful. Thanks a lot. 👍

[@MattHains]

Happy to help!

[@cheriwarren3697]

Thanks Matt!!! Just got a Djembe for my birthday and your videos are helping me get the beat. Much appreciated.

[@NadineMyersOz]

Great! Thank you! so great to get right into it without too much chatter, and starting slow, speeding up. I don't feel so overwhelmed learning now, thank you!

[@MattHains]

Glad it was helpful!

[@LadyHalfling]

You really make the patterns easy to understand and follow. I've just started playing but I feel confident I can do this.

[@MattHains]

+LadyHalfling That's great

[@WORLDDRUMCLUB]

Thanks for sharing this Matt. Great information.

[@MattHains]

+WORLD DRUM CLUB You're welcome

[@chelblr6430]

Really enjoying playing along. Wish I could also get how to combine the simple grooves. Right now I can only play the individual pattern. Need to learn to improvise combine with other patterns. Love the video.thank you so much.

[@MattHains]

+chel Blr Enjoy! Take your time and love the drum!

[@nataliefrinchaboy5483]

Fantastic! Sometimes no words say it all. Keep it simple and basic.

[@MattHains]

Glad you liked it!

[@catherinemcdonald-smith9074]

Just started drumming now that I have more time. This is an awesome site! Thanks so very much!

[@MattHains]

Have fun!

[@stevetrevella]

great teaching, i have been looking at all the teaching videos but not finding one that worked for me, yours was perfect. started slow, had tabs to follow then speeding up to give me a cool sound to work towards... thanks

[@MattHains]

+Steve Trevella Glad it helped!

[@Narriz]

This is just amazing. This is very clear and the onscreen rhythm helps a lot too.

[@venkyakalawadi4410]

thanks matt ...m bigginer...ur beats are very simple n effective...l learnt your 12 beats....thanks ones again

[@MattHains]

Glad you like them!

[@birbalandbirbal]

Thank you very much for all these beautiful lessons! May the Lord bless you abundantly sir

[@MattHains]

+Birbal Tamang Thank you very much

[@vedaantarora9969]

Thank you for these beginners patterns. They are really helpful.

[@MattHains]

Glad you like them!

[@laurakraman2737]

By far, the best instructional video.

[@MattHains]

That's really nice to hear, thank you

[@LisaRicci1]

Thanks! I am just starting to drum on the Djembe and am loving these basic patterns.

[@MattHains]

You're welcome! Glad they can help you!

[@weaknessofflesh]

+Lisa Ricci.... are you still playing

[@peacepuffz]

Just got a drum today & this is perfect for learning. Many thanks

[@MattHains]

Great!

[@dandamuxima]

Nice job! Here in Brazil we call the first pattern "ijexá", which is a rythm played to the female Orixá named Ośun or as we say here Oxum, and also to the Orixá Óòsálà or Oxalá. Thanx for the lessons. Best regards from Brasília.

[@MattHains]

That is pretty cool, I just made these out of my head but if they match something elsewhere in the world then that is awesome!

[@dandamuxima]

@@MattHains Very good! Haha About the second pattern, take a look on the "toque NAGÔ on atabaque" and take your own conclusion. Keep the flame burning!

[@guitar81sb]

number of all possible patterns excluding slaps: considering 3 types of beats (Bass, Tap, rest), => 4 units of beat per measure yields 3^4 = 81 patterns (minus 3 for non-trivial ones) => 8 units of beat per measure yields 3^8 = 6561 patterns (minus 84 for non-trivial ones) Of course interesting or groovy patterns are significantly less than these numbers.

[@sonjapersey2211]

I am new to the Djembe and I watched a bunch of "how to" videos but the one I stick with and find the most beneficial is yours Matt. The main reason is that you show the pattern written down on the screen. I am able to write down the pattern, pause the video, practice the pattern and then play again and I am able to follow along. I am on pattern 9 now and I have found no other video that has taught me as much as yours. Thank you so much! P.S I tried to find a website for you or see if you offer any additional lesson but have not found anything - do you have anything available?

[@MattHains]

Hi, thanks for the comments. I don't really teach anymore. So busy with raising four kids!

[@sabinafridman5645]

Thank you very much, it's a great video and it helps that you are playing patterns in 3 different tempos (which ones are they 60, 80, 100 metronome beats)

[@MattHains]

Glad you enjoy. I did not measure the tempo, just played what I felt was helpful in terms of pace.

[@ishanmajmudar]

Nicely demonstrated . More lessons would be really great . Thanks for your effort.

[@MattHains]

Thanks, wish I had time! :)

[@ishanmajmudar]

No Stress. Till then i will be practicing from your channel. Whenever you have time , try uploading few good patterns. Thanks again

[@MattHains]

I will do so probably in December.

[@robjames6462]

Great tutoials... Thankyou for taking the time to share your skill, I'm getting heaps out of the first two patterns alone and looking foward to progressing. Thanks again Rob

[@MattHains]

+Rob James So glad they can help you!

[@rikkyaxelrod4336]

Just checked your playing out,well done grasshopper,really enjoyed your Djembe playing, AWESOME hey I'd there a note for the higher-ups like slaps and tones. I have a Toca 14 inch goat skin.mechanical lugs ,but I just popped my head and ordered a replacement through a discount wearhouse that had 14 in stock,I may wait a week to 10 days,but I don't have my ear to skin listening powers like I thought. Used to play in Katonah NY circles on weekends,do you know Bashir from NYC great player,I'm still green on Djembe but have played regular Drums in bands and on the road out west CA . Want to learn better like you are teaching me now just hooked up to your channel and can't wait to do some in the POCKET Drum playing once a get my drum Head in the mail,thanks Man good stuff👍😎🥁🔥♥️

[@MattHains]

Thank you for taking time to comment. Much appreciated. Good luck with your drumming! :)

[@mariatrepanier8994]

I I thankyou for your time and teaching it slow to be able to grasp it better. This is such a wonderful site than other sites. I have a native made drum which I got for my birthday and practice these drum patterns and I love it !!! {Preparing myself for the Pow Pow's this summer despite the Corona. And for this and other reasons I have decided to change my mind in getting the Corona shots. Yes!!! to Corona shot..

[@MattHains]

All the best! Stay well!

[@GhengisFreud]

I've been playing a darbuka since '94 that is much easier to accomplish a good tone with. these patterns are helping me learn how to articulate the bass note and the high note. good lesson

[@GhengisFreud]

i want to see a video of that drum to your right in the video

[@MattHains]

Very cool!

[@westcoastflaneur]

Thank you Matt, just got my drum in Quito and this is a wonderful resource.

[@MattHains]

You're very welcome.

[@kathym6603]

Very helpful instruction.

[@MattHains]

Glad it was helpful!

[@vickichilds8137]

Thank you so much for this vid. I'm not much of a drummer (yet), this is really helping me. :)

[@MattHains]

that's great to hear

[@michaeljay7949]

Going to buy my first djembe tomorrow. These look like great lessons! Really stoked - thanks!

[@MattHains]

Awesome, I wish you all the best!

[@emilyivey9349]

Great video - simple and easy to follow. Thanks for demonstrating the different tempos as well.

[@MattHains]

My pleasure!

[@carlomayer2694]

Bought a Djembe yesterday and this is so nice to learn :)

[@MattHains]

Great to hear!

[@susanshea4679]

much appreciation for all these beautiful lessons! thank-u!

[@MattHains]

+Susan Shea Thank you again

[@kleynsuk5119]

Gracias por compartir saludos buen trabajo...

[@MattHains]

Muchas gracias

[@LorraElizabeth]

Thank you for this!!! ❤️❤️❤️ I’m holding my first drum circle with friends in a few weeks and you and this video will also be in attendance! Fantastic tutorial. Aho. ✌🏼❤️🌍🌞💫🥁🌙🧘🏼‍♀️💃🏻🏜🙏

[@MattHains]

That is great, I hope it went well!

[@Nusratullohbabahanov]

Ur really good ,I like the way u play .thanks

[@MattHains]

Nusratulloh babahanov Thank you

[@conniechan9866]

Your lesson is soooooo helpful!!! Absolute easy to follow and learn!

[@MattHains]

Cool, glad to hear it!

[@berkur.]

Thanks! it's very helpful for me! greetings from Argentina!!!

[@MattHains]

Great to hear it! Greetings back from South Africa!

[@lyndagruen2047]

Hi Matt, just got my first djembe the other day. Thanks for leaving the documentation available. Your tutorial here is really nice! Thanks so much! = D

[@MattHains]

+Lynda Gruen You're so welcome, thanks for commenting and enjoy!

[@peterbrown6649]

Great job, this is really helps my daughter learning to play

[@MattHains]

That's great!

[@psychicerinsears]

What an excellent video !!!! I just got one today and I'm so excited to play!!

[@MattHains]

Awesome!

[@inspireworksuk]

Looking great Matt! Great to see one of our djembe hats behind you!

[@MattHains]

Haha, InspireWorks inspired me! :)

[@jacobg9759]

Thanks for the lesson,i want to learn djembe and this video teaching me what i should to learn as a beginner, many thanks Matt,GB

[@MattHains]

Thank you

[@listairgin]

Great inspiring demonstration, thank you so much. 🌌

[@MattHains]

Awesome, so glad you like!

[@steviebee742]

Thank you! I am learning to play and I'm so glad I came across your tutorials! :)

[@MattHains]

+Stephanie Beatty Cool thanks

[@何子健-u2t]

Ok

[@mareikewahlefeld4031]

IT IS perfekt for me as a beginner. Thank you. Greets from Germany

[@MattHains]

You're very welcome!

[@lukasmuller3894]

Very good lessons, pattern1 for me as a beginner easy to follow and immediately fun with that cool rythm, even with my cambodian drum it sounds groovy

[@MattHains]

That's great!

[@broshad]

Thank you! Easy to follow. And thanks for the transcript. Really helps with the practise!

[@anitab1422]

very happy to have found your videos. They helped me a whole lot!

[@MattHains]

Great to know

[@gargidas1011]

A Goblet shaped Wooden drum covered in a skin that is played by Hand!This is Best,for My Orpheus💘!☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️,The Drum originated in West Africa and is still an important part of the culture in many South African countries!The Rhythmic beat is often used to Dance.Woooow,1----6! Amazing!

[@MattHains]

It's beautiful!

[@Awesome4108]

This is so awesome, thank you so much for making this videos. It really helped me practice!!!!!

[@MattHains]

+Awesome4108 Cool

[@siriandweller7321]

Wonderful! Thank you very much brother 🙏 I love the progression from slow to faster, great exercise, simple tune, lovely rhythm 🎵🥁

[@MattHains]

Glad you like it!

[@hm-ve6hd]

Wish I'd found this before now! Perfect teacher x

[@MattHains]

Ah, thanks!

[@CarreteEHEHEH]

this is so explicative to me. Thank you so much! I am absolutely improving, thanks a lot from Chile. regards! Felipe

[@yeahmonbeeasy9533]

You are man!!! Thanks for the great tutorial, this has helped me so much! I subscribed to your channel!

[@indrasmith6819]

Super

[@rezaneymar2785]

Thanks a lot for posting this amazing video on youtube. I have learnt how to play djembe drum like a pro. Thank you very much

[@MattHains]

+Reza Neymar Enjoy!

[@dailymale2934]

Nice and slow. Just the one for my slow brain. 😅 Thank you so much. Easy beats to learn. 🧡🌷

[@MattHains]

Glad you like it!

[@CassandraKubinski]

Thank you!

[@MattHains]

You're welcome!

[@artdisturb3510]

beautiful beat brothers..nice tutorial

[@MattHains]

Thank you

[@viking-jazz2172]

Thanks man I needed to learn something basic in a well and this was a life saver

[@MattHains]

Glad I could help

[@nancysullivan1744]

Thank you for starting slow and for the pattern notes.

[@MattHains]

Slow is good!

[@GrayZ_dood]

I have a djembe drum also and I like the pattern 3 the most.Thank you so much

[@nasirambutan6145]

I dont understand. The slow tempo is useless or what? Can we play slow tempo for slow song?

[@veronicasafari600]

@@MattHains dd

[@RoseGlitterfox]

These patterns are wonderful. Thank you so much! Could you give examples of music that they can be practiced with please?

[@MattHains]

Hi, look up african beats or music on the KZbin music channel perhaps.

[@RoseGlitterfox]

@@MattHains thank you!

[@adrianbarker9547]

Fantastic video, this is exactly what I need to teach some teenagers some Djembe patterns. Just wanted to clarify, does pattern 2 really have a feel of the tone on beat 1? To me as soon as you get into the groove the 1st beat is a bass, and the tone before would simply be an anacrusis as I would intuitively count the bass as the downbeat. Is this subjective or would traditional musicians count it the way you have notated it? Thanks Matt

[@MattHains]

Play as your body and heart lead! There are no rules for just playing!

[@lalitavajra6078]

Brilliant, thanks Matt, total newbie( i'm 69)..rewrie=te, rewire my brain time :) thank you..My first workshop, 3 hours this sunday. Very clear helpful post, very appreciated, John W

[@MattHains]

Glad it helped!

[@gretchenelisemusic]

Do these patterns have names that you can share thank you

[@ninodivino1088]

Just Bought a Djembe, just enjoyed your video, just liked and subscribed, thanks

[@MattHains]

Thank you!

[@howardsinden9493]

Great Lessons! Really helpful, thanks Matt!

[@MattHains]

Cool

[@amreshshah]

Thank you Matt just started learning......

[@MattHains]

Welcome! Go for it!

[@kennethdefreitas3120]

This was very helpful I just started learning Djembe

[@MattHains]

Super cool!

[@LifetimeTravelmates]

Thanks for the lesson. Gonna try them right now!

[@MattHains]

Cool! Go for it!

[@nurseyogij]

Thank you for an awesome tutorial. Makes me feel like I can djembe😀

[@MattHains]

You’re welcome 😊

[@nunyobidnis5187]

could you please do these with the camera pointing from your same perspective? it's super confusing to listen and try and do it backwards from what you're looking at. it's not a mirror image, it's reversed, and that makes learning harder. Otherwise, I love these beats and the fact that you give time to practice each one at increasing tempos. thank you.

[@MattHains]

Thank you, I will be doing some more beginner patterns very soon and take your comment into consideration.

[@nunyobidnis5187]

Oh please do! It would be super helpful and I would be sooooooo stoked!

[@MattHains]

Thanks, I shall try.

[@jackieyasin2834]

I need that also

[@HeatherMcMeekan]

Thank you so much for putting these videos up. They've been wonderful resources! I teach Pattern #2 using "Ap-ple But-ter Pan-cake." It helps me remember where I am as well.

[@MattHains]

great to hear, keep going!

[@dinahhalterman1583]

Awesome just bought my 10 yr old grandson one for Christmas thanks!

[@MattHains]

Great gift!

[@lpszMan]

Thanks, Matt! It's so easy to follow.

[@chhavisharma4178]

Thank you so much for sharing the basic patterns also. You are a good teacher 👍 hit like if you agree follks

[@MattHains]

Thank you!

[@PriscillaLeeMary]

Thank you so much. I sat in on my first jam n am in immediate need of beginner n easy patterns. Your video is helpful. So direct, clear n succinct. I learn by example n then I absorb the auditory of the lesson. Question when I watch your video does it matter which hand I play my bass n Treble. Am I mirroring you? Or should my bass hand be my right hand like you in the video? Thank you again.

[@MattHains]

If you're right-handed, do the right hand like my right hand.

[@orckiller91]

Way to flash me back to middle school. I need to get one of these, I always wanted one.

[@MattHains]

+orckiller91 You won't regret it!

[@orckiller91]

I'm looking at the Class Breeze pro Djembe from Mother Rythm, sadly the music stores around here only offer keytuned and I want a rope.

[@johnchen1854]

love it! thanks for not saying a word...let the drum speak!!!

[@MattHains]

Could not agree with you more.

[@phillipwhitmore2098]

Great video series. I just bought a djembe and love playing it. Are there names to these patterns or are they just fun things to play on the drum?

[@MattHains]

They are just simple basic patterns for anyone to learn so they can play along with others.

[@djmined]

thanks. great video

[@andersongeorge7591]

I play African drums you make me proud! Oh oh my! Thanks for this wonderful bueatiful music

[@MattHains]

Thanks for listening

[@rihabazar7120]

Thanks very much Matt for this series

[@MattHains]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@jfernandoguadarramas3357]

Thank you for this video!! I really appreciate it

[@MattHains]

You are so welcome!

[@jassisokhi1878]

Great to see him playing beautiful

[@MattHains]

Thanks a lot