by deadhead » Thu Feb 22, 2007 8:01 pm
When I play slaps on Djembe I play in the same position as the open tone, spread my fingers slightly and strike the drum first making connection with the meaty part of the hand directly under the fingers and roll the fingers on to the drum allowing minimal rebound. Just like if you're slapping someone in the face. It works for me.
Find what works for you, everyone is going to have a slightly different technique, and never let anyone tell you that theres only 1 way to do it. A lot of people get hung up on traditional methods, but in order to be a good musician you must be able to inovate, take the basic idea and make it your own, otherwise every drummer is gonna sound the same.