Hi Kizudo
I must admit that even as I was writing the post I was thinking I should give more details, but I was in a bit of a hurry, and feeling tired, so I didn't quite manage all the details - so thanks for the prompt
The hand drum DVD that we've been using is called Gentle Djembe for beginners - you can see more details here (although I bought mine cheaper on Amazon)
http://www.dancinghands.com/gentle_djembe.htmlIt is not aimed at children at all, so it lacks a little bit of the 'fun factor', but I find it very straightforward and easy to use. It is broken down into seven lessons, each focussing on a different rhythm, so it is easy to do a short 5-10 minute lesson before DD loses concentration. I like the way it shows what you are doing with your hands first of all, and then you carry on playing the rhythm with a group of other drummers on the DVD, a bit like being part of a drum circle. I find the rhythms on this DVD quite easy and have no problem picking them up almost straight away. As I mentioned in the previous post, DD does not at the moment want to try to follow the rhythms herself, but I hope that it is still very good for her to hear different patterns of sound and listen as I join in the group. We enjoy this and I would definitely consider buying the next two level DVDs.
In the same series, there is a book called 'Slap Happy' which is aimed at children - teaching rhythm and tapping games to play with your hands - but this seemed a little too advanced for us at the moment, but could be great for slightly older children.
If anyone else can recommend any other hand drum teaching DVDs that would also be great. I could get quite hooked myself! I don't really want to move onto more complex drum kits at the moment although I think we may have to invest in better drums eventually (probably small to medium sized djembes) - the one we are using is not really designed for this type of drumming, but it is still a good enough start to see if it's something we will continue.
Finally, the Stomp DVD I mentioned is just stage show, but is fun to watch sometimes and shows lots of ways to tap out rhythms using pans, brooms, and all kinds of other household implements. It's not for teaching but is fun to watch clips.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stomp-Live-DVD/dp/B001NGGBAS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306095356&sr=8-1HTH
Digg
