African Drum Class

May 20, 2009

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West African Drum Class

    Learn West African rhythms
    Learn how to play a tone, slap, and bass
    Learn how to put “hand patterns” together creating multi-layered rhythms
    All levels welcome  $5 per class

    Tuesday night African drum class is held weekly 7.15 – 9 pm at Deaf Hall, 232A Armagh St, near the corner of Armagh and Madras Streets in Christchurch.   map is here

    Call Jeff at 357 2217  or send an email for more information

We also have an intermediate drum class on Monday nights, 8 – 10 pm at Club Havana.

In order to come to the Monday night intermediate drum class, attend 5 or more Tuesday night drum classes and bring a drum to play on.

Can’t make either of the drum classes? Get started drumming with heaps of information at the djembefola forum

Or download the breaks, accompaniments, and notation for 50 rhythms at

The Rhythm Reference Project

{ 4 comments… read them below or add one }

1 julia Chu Glassgreen September 17, 2009 at 12:08 pm

hi,
i live in Christchurch, like to learning play drum,
thanks
julia

2 liangzi October 12, 2009 at 4:31 am

………where the drum class address

3 jeff October 12, 2009 at 1:11 pm

Hi Liangzi,

Tuesday night African drum class is held 7-9 pm at Centennial Hall, 2 Sparks Rd in Somerfield, on the corner of Sparks Rd and Lyttleton Street , near the Pioneer Leisure Centre.

take care,

Jeff

4 sergio navarro October 19, 2009 at 9:22 pm

Hi dude!!! i really enyojed last night, I was a bit shy and accidentally i sitted close to you, that made me feel even more shy because everybody was looking at you all the time!!hehehe!!
It´s a shame leaving christchurch on 17th November, but I will work hard at your classes to improve my drumming skills!!!thanks a lot for the mali djembe, it sounds more than great!!see you tonight then!!

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