Just the Rhythms
You're ready to reclaim inner rhythm through the beat of the drum.
Here's 25 rhythms from around the world adapted for the West African djembe to guide you along the way.
Learn each one in 5–12 minutes, at your own pace.
By Katie of Drum Temple
pre-recorded so you can access it anytime
Let's learn to speak the language of rhythm together
Somewhere along the way, most of us were told rhythm wasn't ours to carry.
That music was for the talented few. That the drum belonged to someone else. Just the Rhythms exists to return what was always yours.
This is a pre-recorded online series designed to reconnect you to your Primal Heartbeat — through rhythms from West Africa, the Caribbean, South America, and beyond, all adapted for the djembe and taught with full heart and proper technique.
a word from Katie
Rhythm saved my life as an adult, and signaled to me that it was safe to exist as a child.
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I believe it is our RESPONSIBILITY to return to the pulse within so we can be in harmony with ourselves, our community, and this planet.
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Rhythm Keeper, welcome to your training.
Just the Rhythms
is made for the human who...
Feels the call to hand drumming or is curious​​​
Believes music is a birthright, not a privilege
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Knows that tapping into rhythm is an essential part of our path as humans
Wants to add djembe drumming to song circle or ceremonial spaces
Craves a practice that grounds and centers body & mind
Is ready to express themselves with technical backing
Wants to efficiently learn in 6-15 min lessons
Values the passed down wisdom that comes from rhythmic inheritance
what's inside
25 lessons across two levels — each 5–12 minutes, clear, efficient, and built to actually stick.
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Level 1 — The Foundation (14 lessons)
You'll begin with basic djembe technique: the 3 core strokes and a practice rhythm to lock them in. Then move into six bare-bones rhythms from around the world, each taught with ghost-note up-levelling and accompaniments.
Rhythms include:
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→ 2 Afro-Cuban inspired rhythms
→ 1 Traditional West African rhythm (Guinea) with accompaniments and the break
→ 1 West African-inspired rhythm
→ 1 Colombian Rumba-inspired rhythm
→ 1 Argentine Bombo Leguero-inspired rhythm​
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Level 2 — The Up-Level (11 lessons)
Builds directly on Level 1. Each rhythm gets increasingly challenging variations — this is where it starts to feel like yours.
Level 1 is required before beginning Level 2.
Every lesson includes:
→ Full and proper djembe technique
→ Call & response rhythmic singing to ingrain each rhythm in your body
→ A warmup exercise to take home
→ Lots of encouragement, laughter, and powerful pushes forward
LATELY we have lost this essential connection
Welcome to Just the Rhythms, a pre-recorded online series by Drum Temple designed to help you reconnect with your primal heartbeat through rhythms from around the world adapted for the West African djembe drum.
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Learn 25 rhythms in 5-15 minute lessons (quick and efficient)
This course is designed to:
Bring balance and a sense of grounding into your everyday life.
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Get you playing in song circles, at home, or in rhythmic spaces.
Deepen your connection to your inner rhythm and outer expression of it
In just a few weeks, you will PLAY the djembe with confidence, charisma, & a deep inner knowing that rhythm exists within.
TESTIMONIALS
Thank you Katie! This class was everything I needed and more. Im feeling so much more in rhythm and confident with the drum and with sharing my voice.
So nice to have all the recordings to go back through for practicing and refreshing the memory. So grateful for you and this community. Let’s stay connected!
Mandy Milano
Coming into today’s session, I was feeling really dysregulated in my nervous system. As we got into today’s drumming, little by little my nervous system started to ground and feel safe. By the end of the session, I was totally in my body and feeling like myself.
I love how the drum does that for me in a time of my life where I am more dysregulated than regulated because of my long term treatment.
Having said that, Katie, drum medicine is so quenching at your helm. The way you lead gives me the sense that I can be free like that and that is what sets me free. I am in awe of your life purpose and will continue to do this with you because it is so good for me.
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Falguni Bhavsar
Hello beautiful! I just want to
express much gratitude, I just finish my week two on djembe everyday and so powerful. Yesterday I was playing solo rhythm and I cry so much. Release. Thank you thank you.
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Melissa Gonzalez
Yes yes yes yes a thousand times yes. You [KATIE] bring the energy every single time. If the full course energy was a taste of this, you don’t want to miss out.
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Flo
The Ceremonial Drum™ Masterclass
this series features
Basic Djembe Technique Instruction:
The 3 basic strokes & a fun rhythm to practice them
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Bare Bones Rhythms:
Discover six pre-recorded rhythms inspired by vibrant cultures around the world, each crafted to ignite your passion for drumming.
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Up-Levels & Variations:
Multiple additional increasingly challenging lessons for each rhythm, making 25 rhythms TOTAL in the two levels.
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Easy-to-Follow Breakdowns:
Our clear instructions will guide you through each rhythm step-by-step—perfect for building your confidence.
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Spoken/Sung Instruction:
Each rhythm contains a call & response rhythmic singing portion to fully ingrain it within your system.​
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Lots of laughs, encouragement, and powerful pushes forward throughout your journey
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