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Just the Rhythms

This brand new series features 24 pre-recorded rhythms (including variations) broken down by Katie of Drum Temple to help jumpstart your hand-drumming journey.

Welcome to Just the Rhythms, a pre-recorded series designed to help jumpstart your djembe-drumming journey…without the extra fluff :).
 

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In this series, we get right to learning how to play each, starting with "bare bones" rhythms and adding 3 challenging and exciting variations to each one to up-level your playing and add flair.

Join me as we move through Levels 1 and 2 with a sequence of rhythms inspired by cultures around the world.​​

What to expect in Everyday Djembe...

Ali Zamora

I caught my first rhythm today!

And of course I thought I was recording during class but nope. Here’s a piece of my second attempt.

And I’m also moving through a bittersweetness because our last class is next week.

This djembe and this course with Of Our Ancestors and Drum Temple has been a major part of what inspired me to finally launch Yoga Cura.

Playing and having fun with so much gratitude in my heart. Ihuu!
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Everyday Djembe 2024

Leidy Gonzalez

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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Everyday Djembe 2024

Falguni Bhavsar

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.
 
BTW, I plastered your website on a community page because of who you are and I want everyone in the world to know you.
 
Everyday Djembe 2024

This series features:

• Basic Djembe Technique Instruction:

The 3 basic strokes & a fun rhythm to practice them

 

• 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:

2-4 additional increasingly challenging lessons for each rhythm, making 26 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

 


For a total of:
25 pre-recorded rhythms broken down by Katie of Drum Temple to help you deepen your djembe-drumming journey.

Are You Ready to Change Your Frequency Through Drumming?

Are You Ready to Change Your Frequency Through Drumming?

This Course is Designed To...

So let’s rub our hands together, take a deep breath, shake it out, and begin.

**Level 1 begins with the bare bones rhythms and ghost-note instruction. Level 2 builds off of Level 1 by adding challenging & exciting variations. Level 1 is required to complete Level 2.

And the best part is, you benefit as a beginner, intermediate, or advanced player. Each rhythm becomes more challenging as you add in the variations, and you can learn as little or as much as you want–it’s totally up to you.

Let's dive in!

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Bring balance and a sense of grounding into your everyday life.       

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Get you playing alongside other musicians.       

 

Deepen your connection to your inner rhythm and outer expression of it

Are You Ready to Change Your Frequency Through Drumming?

Here’s a sneak peek of what’s included:

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  • 2 Afro-Cuban Inspired Rhythms

  • 1 Traditional West African Rhythm (Guinea) complete with accompaniments and the “break”

  • 1 West African-Inspired Rhythm

  • 1 Colombian Rumba-Inspired Rhythm

  • 1 Argentine Bombo Leguero-Inspired Rhythm

 

Level 1 Includes:

The 6 "bare-bones" rhythms

Ghost note up-levelling instruction for each rhythm

 

For a total of 15 full lessons.

 

Level 2 Includes:

10 variations lessons

These become distinctly more challenging as you move to the higher variations for each rhythm.

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For a grand total of 25 djembe drumming lessons.

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