I have decided to take on the Djembe drum as my musical inquiry project. I have always enjoyed to beat along on this drum, but I hadn’t the faintest idea of what the foundation of drumming was like. I happened to acquire a drum in the spring this year, with a hope to develop my own ability. I have a book and CD to help me learn the basics, and I’m very much enjoying the process already. Yesterday, I did my first official practice with my book and CD mentors. It was great to learn what Lead hand and Other hand works, and how the bass and tone hits are different. Also, The sight-reading we learned in music class was helpful to my understanding of how to follow notes on the staff. I learned the first 8 or 9 beats in the program and look forward to learning more.