tutorial | Djembe | Playing On Beats by louis cesar ewande | 2014

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TUTORIAL | PLAYING ON BEATS
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In some situations masters and beginners play the same patterns.

The most obvious is when playing basic rhythms. There are differences in sound, phrasing and general vision of the music but the patterns
are identical. It happens in a solo context too. It is one of the skills every player should consider developing. There is no shortcut to skip
years of practice but some tips can help to focus efforts in the right direction.
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What will make those single notes sound good instead of boring?

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Enjoyment - direction - interest
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