Rhythm and drumming are the backbone of percussion music, each rhythm has a relationship with each other 

Build rhythm repertoire to increase confidence

Imagine every rhythm within the drum circle or percussion music is important to the song. Understanding how…

Tap into the art of sound, rhythm and creative inspiration! 

Never before has music been so accessible. Whether it be Spotify, YouTube and many other social media platforms. Many big music companies understand that if they stick to a formular…

Is percussion ensemble music the powerhouse for wellbeing? 

Well… absolutely! Why are there so many organisations, corporate, schools and community groups getting into percussion music? There are so many benefits to creating music with others, such as it calms the…

Drumming is a great starting point to introduce students to classroom music-making 

Whether we’re learning pitched percussion or unpitched percussion it starts with rhythm. Getting kids into drumming is a stepping stone to learning other musical instruments and making music…

The world of percussion for all ages

Whether you’re a drum student or classroom music teacher learning ensemble percussion music can really advance your drumming skills, such as: 

• Enhance Listening skills 
• Learn fun combination of simple to complex rhythms and…

Have you ever drummed in a community drum circle and felt time has flown by? Have you experienced a deep connection to yourself and others? 

As a certified meditation teacher and percussionist, I have seen many people changed through the…

What brings you to learning the African djembe drum? Is it the energising rhythms? Maybe the versatility of this wonderful drum? Or how it makes you feel? 

6/8 djembe rhythms are so energising and simply… make you feel happy. It’s…

You the music-maker

Whether you’re a profession musician, recreational drummer, or play a musical instrument with your mates for the weekend jam, you may say that the musical instrument you play is the most important instrument. But is it…

Explore music making with Sansula Kalimba and Tibetan singing bowls 

One of the great things about the Sansula Kalimba is you don’t need to be a musician to play and make music. If rhythm stimulates positive energy, melody is the…

Get your jiving shoes on and learn Joey’s Jive percussion ensemble music 

Music a power house of FUN! 

There are so many benefits when we play a musical instrument and listen to music! And you don’t need to be a…

Explore melody music for wellbeing

Go deeper into music for wellbeing and add melody to any drum circle with xylophone, Hapi drum and Kalimba. Did you know that you don’t need to be a musician to play these beautiful percussion

Use drumming for music therapy, the classroom or wellbeing settings

Neurological research tells us how drumming can reduce stress, boost our mood and enhance wellbeing. For those of you who use drumming in music therapy, classrooms or wellbeing settings or

Uniting community with interactive drum circle music

Having the right combination of drum circle instruments can really enhance community connection and bring people together in the spirit of play. And of course having an experienced drum circle facilitator can really…

Rhythmical fun for the whole family

Are you looking for a fun family activity that brings corporation and collaboration to your household? The great advantage with rhythm, drumming and making-music is that it teaches working together, cooperation and collaboration, and

Learn to tap into rhythm and music to build confidence and musicality

Whether you like to drum in your bedroom just for the pure pleasure, or continuing your music studies, or rhythm facilitator facilitating drum circles, playing along to music…

Deepen rhythmical knowledge - learn to drum 6/8 clave rhythm

There are so many great drum beat rhythms to learn in 6/8 time signature and one of the most important rhythms is the clave. 

But let’s not get too technical…

Drum circle rhythms that play a supportive role for your group

Are you a community leader, drum teacher or drum circle facilitator looking for rhythms to help support your drum circle? I wanted to help you learn a few drum…

I facilitated a drum circle facilitator training in Melbourne last weekend and was overwhelmed with all the positive feedback I received from who attended the day training.

Huge part of the facilitation training was musicality, so when it came to…

Group drumming rhythms for the classroom

Are you looking for new and inspiring way's to engage students? Do you teach drum lessons for kids and struggling to find simple drum circle rhythms for all to play and enjoy?

In this…

Drums and percussion bringing more depth to group drumming

I created this video to show just a few percussion instrument ideas you can have fun with in your circles. Notice the dialog between percussion. Facilitating dialog is key when facilitating…

Drum circle instruments that are therapeutic and FUN

In this video I talk about the kind of wonderful instruments that I'm bringing to my upcoming Rhythm Wellness Facilitator Training, Sunday 23 June in Melbourne.

Vegan friendly drums

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Learn How to Drum Series: 6/8 Rhythms for Drummers

This is our last video from this series. If you missed previous videos check out Learn How to Drum Series. 

In this video we're on an adventure into the world…

Learn How to Drum Series: 3 Awesome Tips for Beginner Hand Drum Solos

We’ve covered a lot in this series, hopefully you’ve caught all 4 of the previous videos. 

One important element to drumming is soloing, improvisation or adlibbing. 

If…

Learn How to Drum Series: 6 Popular Drum Circle Rhythms

In today’s video we’re going to look at improving timing and build musical ear by piecing together a few hand drum, bass drum and hand held percussion rhythms. 

We talked…

Welcome back to our series Learn How to Drum

We’ve already covered some simple hand drum rhythms, the different pitch drums, the bass line of a drum circle and drumming ensemble and how to tune your drums. 

In today’s…