Gentle Djembe for Beginners Volume 3 DVD Playing in 6/8 Time

Product Description Lets face it: playing djembe as its traditionally played can be really hard on your hands. The Gentle Djembe for Beginners series is the only set of DVDs for beginning hand drummersespecially adult beginnerswho want to experience the joys of playing djembe while going easy on their hands. It was created by Alan Dworsky, the best-selling author of "How to Play Djembe" and two-time winner of DRUM Magazines readers poll for "Best Percussion Method Book." Each of the step-by-step lessons on Volume 3 starts like a private lesson and ends with Alans entire class playing the rhythm, so you also get a sense of what its like to play in a group. West African rhythms--including kpegisu and dunumbaare adapted to a Gentle Djembe style, so that you can play safely and comfortably no matter what your age. Each lesson also has a matching play-along track, and the DVD contains a PDF file with charts of all the patterns, so the the video is a complete learning tool. Shot in gorgeous wide-screen format and endorsed by Arthur Hull as "the most non-intimidating way for beginning beginners to get started." In Volume 3, youll enter the polyrhythmic world of 6/8 time, while still going easy on your hands. Youll learn patterns adapted from powerful West African rhythms--including kpegisu and dunumbaas well as one of the most popular 6/8 bell patterns. Like the first two Gentle Djembe videos, Volume 3 provides clear, step-by-step instruction with the feel of private lessons. And in addition to separate play-along tracks, this DVD includes a PDF file with charts of all the patterns. Running time: over 1 hour with play-alongs. About the Actor Alan Dworsky is the author of several bestselling books for hand drummers, including A Rhythmic Vocabulary and Conga Drumming - both of which won the DRUM Magazine Readers Poll for Best Instructional Book - as well as How to Play Djembe and Hip Grooves for Hand Drums.  His videos include Bongo Grooves for Beginners, Gentle Djembe for Beginners, Cajon Grooves for Beginners, Left-Handed Guitar for Beginners, and Cup Drumming for Kids.