Roots Jam 3: Arrangements for West African Drum & Dance
Table of Contents
Why Roots Jam 3? Rhythm Notation Guide
Instrument terms
Basic notation for djembe
Map of Notes on Drum Head
Dunun notation
Arrangement notation and termsDrumming Workshop
Lesson 1: Stretching Time and Space
Lesson 2: Downbeats and Upbeats
Lesson 3: Offbeats
Lesson 4: Downbeats and Offbeats in 6/8 Time
Lesson 5: Handing and Timing for Basic 4/4 Djembe Parts
Features
Koreduga – A Time Puzzler
Bell and Clave Patterns Summary
West African Drum Chakras
Grow Your Own Drum and Dance GroupLead Djembe Drumming and Soloing
Traditional Solos and Improvisation
Breaks, Intros and Endings
Arranging Solo Phrases
Notation for Rolls Practice
More Soloing TipsWest African Dance Rhythm Arrangements
Original Compositions
Resources
Books/Audio
Links to West African Drum and Dance Resources
Rhythm Culture
Alternative Culture Rhythm Section
DjembeRhythms.comAudio Tracks
Traditional Rhythms
Original CompositionsBlank Grids for Rhythm Notation
