Which djembe drum size you need will be dependent on your particular height, drum playing ability and whether you will be mainly playing the drum whilst standing up or sitting down. These types of drums can be played whilst standing up or sitting down so it is important that you get the correct size for you.
Adults should, generally speaking, have larger drums where the heads are 12 inches or more. Young people should have the smaller drum, with head sizes of 7 to 10 inches. In order to work out what sized drum you will require you will need to place the heel of your hand on the rim of the djembe and stretch your hand across the drum head, your fingers should just cross the centre of the drum. If you go for anything smaller your hands will be too large and you will not be able to achieve clean and distinct sounds.
The drum also has to be the right size to be able to sit comfortably between your legs. Your arms also need to be able to reach the drum head with ease without having to over stretch. With experience and practice it becoming possible to control and move the position of the drums with your legs whilst playing. The drum can be picked up by the knees whilst playing to alter the tone and add explosive bursts of sound.
Once you have purchased your drum it will take a few sessions of playing to feel comfortable with it. You should practice playing the drum both sitting down and standing up.It is best to make sure early on that this is the right sized drum for you. This follows the concept of the "Suzuki" way of learning music that was once popular. Small children learned how to play the violin and become accustomed to the instrument by walking around with it whilst playing. The point here is simply that one's body must get familiar with the drum. This is why size is important. Getting the right sized drum from the outset will help you to enjoy your drum planning.
Once the size of djembe which you need has been determined the next consideration is style. Once this has been established you can then go on to decide if you would prefer a wooden djembe or a fibreglass djembe, roped tuned of mechanically tuned and finally the style of the djembe.
Adults should, generally speaking, have larger drums where the heads are 12 inches or more. Young people should have the smaller drum, with head sizes of 7 to 10 inches. In order to work out what sized drum you will require you will need to place the heel of your hand on the rim of the djembe and stretch your hand across the drum head, your fingers should just cross the centre of the drum. If you go for anything smaller your hands will be too large and you will not be able to achieve clean and distinct sounds.
The drum also has to be the right size to be able to sit comfortably between your legs. Your arms also need to be able to reach the drum head with ease without having to over stretch. With experience and practice it becoming possible to control and move the position of the drums with your legs whilst playing. The drum can be picked up by the knees whilst playing to alter the tone and add explosive bursts of sound.
Once you have purchased your drum it will take a few sessions of playing to feel comfortable with it. You should practice playing the drum both sitting down and standing up.It is best to make sure early on that this is the right sized drum for you. This follows the concept of the "Suzuki" way of learning music that was once popular. Small children learned how to play the violin and become accustomed to the instrument by walking around with it whilst playing. The point here is simply that one's body must get familiar with the drum. This is why size is important. Getting the right sized drum from the outset will help you to enjoy your drum planning.
Once the size of djembe which you need has been determined the next consideration is style. Once this has been established you can then go on to decide if you would prefer a wooden djembe or a fibreglass djembe, roped tuned of mechanically tuned and finally the style of the djembe.
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