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Djole, call
Count 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a

Sound - - - - X X X - - -

Hand RL R L R L R R L R

Djole, djembe 1
Count 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a

Sound B - B - X X B - B - X X

Hand R R L R R L R R L R R L

Djole, djembe 2 note: rhythm is 8 beats long

Count 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a

Sound B - - - - - B - - -

Hand R L R R R L R L

Djole, djembe 2 cont

Count 5 e & a 6 e & a 7 e & a 8 e & a

Sound - - - - - B - - - - - -

Hand R L R R R
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Djole, sangban
Count 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a

Bell x x x x x x x x

Stick X X

Djole, kenkeni
Count 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a

Bell x x x x x x x x

Stick

Djole, dununba
Count 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a

Bell x x x x x x x x x x

Stick
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Djembe key
Symbol Sound

Tone

X Slap

B Bass

- Rest

Tone flam

XX Slap flam

* Starting note, if
not on the ʻ1ʼ

Dunun key
Symbol Sound

Open

X Mute

x Bell
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Box notation template for binary rhythms

Count 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a

Sound

Hand

Count 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a

Sound

Hand

Count 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a

Sound

Hand
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Box notation template for ternary rhythms

Count 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a

Sound

Hand

Count 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a

Sound

Hand

Count 1 & a 2 & a 3 & a 4 & a

Sound

Hand