Includes 1 Sound Collective Day Pass
($50 Value)

  • Get your hands on congas, bongos, djembes, and shakers in this dynamic, beginner-friendly workshop for producers, DJs, and musicians.
  • Whether you’re looking to add live percussion to your set, enhance your rhythm skills, or simply explore new sounds, this 2-hour session gives you the foundational tools to start playing confidently.
  • You’ll learn proper technique, core grooves, and how to lock in with others through group jamming and call-and-response exercises.
  • No prior percussion experience required—just come ready to learn, listen, and play.

  • Explore a range of hand percussion instruments and learn their unique tones and roles.
  • Build core technique: posture, hand placement, and basic stroke types (bass, tone, slap).
  • Practice traditional grooves from West African, Afro-Cuban, and Brazilian traditions.
  • Learn shaker patterns and how to support a groove with auxiliary percussion.
  • Develop timing, dynamic control, and ensemble awareness through group rhythm exercises.
  • Jam with others in a live percussion circle and explore soloing within a groove.

  • Learn the foundational strokes and sounds of hand percussion instruments.
  • Gain confidence playing rhythms in both solo and group contexts.
  • Understand how to incorporate hand drums into live sets, jams, or creative sessions.
  • Walk away with core techniques and patterns you can continue to build on.
$100.00

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