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Percussion

Bongos

Borrow a percussion instrument from the library and learn how to play them with the resources below.

Bongo

Borrow a bongo from the library and learn how to play it with the resources below.

Website covers bongo playing basics and tuning instruction.

Lessons from the DVD Bongo Grooves for Beginners (3 volumes).

A three-part series.

By World Drum Club. Introduces various drumming rhythms from around the world.

Cajon

Borrow a Cajon from the library and learn how to play it with the resources below.

Cajon tutorials and cajon jams for inspiration.

Lessons from the DVD Cajon Grooves for Beginners.

Offers free Cajon lessons and articles. Many videos are also available on YouTube.

Advice on how to play the Cajon, including position, posture, strokes and tones and more.

By World Drum Club. Introduces various drumming rhythms from around the world.

Djembe

Borrow a djembe from the library and learn how to play it with the resources below.

Hand drumming lessons and notation for the djembe.

Collection of rhythm scores and notation with audio clips when available.

Provides rhythm and notation information.

Lessons from the DVD Gentle Djembe for Beginners.

By World Drum Club. Introduces various drumming rhythms from around the world.

Doumbek

Borrow a doumbek from the library and learn how to play it with the resources below.

By World Drum Club. Introduces various drumming rhythms from around the world.

Contains tips for beginners and a list of basic Middle Eastern rhythms ('The Rhythm Guide').

Includes information, notation and sound clips of Arabic rhythms.

Doumbek lessons.

Taken from Mel Bay's The Art of Arabic Drumming DVD.

Frame Drum

There are many different types of frame drums and styles of playing. The frame drum in our collection is the Remo Buffalo Drum and comes equipped with a single mallet. Learn how to play it with the resources below.

Set of frame drum lessons for beginners. Learn different strokes and rhythm to play with your fingers and hands.

Offers video tutorials for various hand percussion instruments including playing the frame drum.

By World Drum Club. Introduces various drumming rhythms from around the world.

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Playing the Frame Drum

Bill Woods

789.1 W89p MUSIC

2014

Glockenspiel

The glockenspiel in our collection is a 25-note model and comes equipped with 2 mallets. They are about 21 inches in length and weigh 7.5 pounds. Learn how to play it with the resources below.

Introductory lessons on the use of keyboard percussion instruments.

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Primary Handbook for Mallets

Garwood Whaley

789.6 W55p MUSIC

1980

Kalimba

Borrow a kalimba from the library and learn how to play it with the resources below.

A good starting place to learn how to play the kalimba - the fundamentals, history, thumb care and more. 

Search "kalimba" for inspirational kalimba covers.

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Playing the Student Karimba

Mark Holdaway

789.6 H72p MUSIC

2010

Tongue Drum

Borrow a steel tongue drum (comes equipped with two mallets) from the library and learn how to play it with the resources below.

By World Drum Club. Introduces various drumming rhythms from around the world.

Tambourine

Borrow a tambourine from the library and learn how to play it with the resources below.

Vic Firth offers techniques for playing different rhythms and sounds on the tambourine.

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