Welcome to Just the Rhythms
Congratulations on heeding the call and beginning or deepening into your personal rhythmic journey. Here is a FREE lesson for you to experience before immersing yourself in the full Just the Rhythms™ series.
Enjoy your first dip into this 25 module, two-level experience before going ALLLL IN (Level 2 invitation will be sent upon beginning Level 1!)
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Learn the core rhythms with their ghost notes in Level 1, and get ready to TAKE OFF with that knowledge in Level 2.
Follow the link below to embark on your Level 1 JTR™ journey by Drum Temple.
Enjoy!
Katie Berns Lee
Rhythm 2 from Just the Rhythms™
Welcome to Rhythm 2, a fun sequence also inspired by Latin American and West African rhythms that can be used in many medicine songs and beyond.
Where do Afro-Cuban rhythms and dance come from? Throughout the course of the slave trade and beyond, African traditions have mingled with Spanish colonial music and indigenous sounds, a unique fusion emerged. This led to the development of genres like rumba, son, and bolero. Religious practices also played a key role, with the rhythms and songs being integral to ceremonies in Afro-Cuban religions such as Santería.
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.
• Up-Levels & Variations:
Additional increasingly challenging lessons for each rhythm, making 24 rhythms TOTAL in the two levels.
• Easy-to-Follow Breakdowns:
Our clear instructions will guide you through each rhythm step-by-step—perfect for building your confidence.
• Spoken/Sung Instruction:
Each rhythm contains a call & response rhythmic singing portion to fully ingrain it within your system.
• 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.
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.
Get you playing alongside other musicians.
Deepen your connection to your inner rhythm and outer expression of it
Here’s a sneak peek of what’s included:
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2 Afro-Cuban Inspired Rhythms
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1 Traditional West African Rhythm (Guinea) complete with accompaniments and the “break”
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1 West African-Inspired Rhythm
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1 Colombian Rumba-Inspired Rhythm
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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.
For a grand total of 25 djembe drumming lessons.