African Percussion Course
Deepen your musicianship with authentic West African djembe technique, cultural context, and ensemble skills. Learn by ear, build safe, powerful sound, arrange grooves for groups, and lead confident performances in your professional music practice. This course equips you to confidently facilitate djembe sessions and group drumming experiences.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain practical skills to lead confident djembe sessions using safe hand techniques, tuning, and clear bass, tone, slap sounds. Master oral teaching methods, core West African rhythms, ensemble roles, and simple arrangements with dunun and bells. Learn to design effective 60-minute workshops, manage group challenges, and guide culturally respectful performances.
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Develop skills
- Master djembe tone, bass, and slap for clear, injury-free sound in days.
- Lead call-and-response African rhythms and teach them quickly by ear.
- Arrange Kassa, Djolé, and Kuku grooves for mixed-level percussion ensembles.
- Integrate dunun, bells, and shakers to build tight, professional drum ensembles.
- Design 60-minute African drumming workshops with clear goals and strong outcomes.
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