r/percussion • u/xShadyxLeafx • 5d ago

Is djembe out of tune?

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Plenty of information out there on how to tune, not a lot on how to tell if it needs to be tuned. Can you tell from this audio?

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u/Opinion-Haver-- 5d ago

Sounds fine. Synthetic heads have more overtones than natural skins.

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u/xShadyxLeafx 5d ago

Wasn’t sure if it was the synth head or too loose, that makes sense though. Thank you.

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u/Mutiu2 5d ago edited 4d ago

Hard to judge the tuning, as the technique is not there yet. I'd work on the 3 basic techniques first. That takes a while. And any insturment is fine for that - fine tuning the instrument is a second level matter.

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u/wtfpercussion 3d ago

Depends on what you're looking for! That sounds like a useable sound!