Djembe

As a aftermath of the goblet shape, the density of the wood, the domestic carvings, and the skin, there is a distended confines of tones that can be produced by the djembe. The rounded shape with the extended tube of the djembe form forms a device known in physics as a Helmholtz resonator, giving it the immersed bass note. The excellent notes are generally referred to as "bass", "tone" and "slap", though a assortment of other tones can be produced by advanced players. The slap beat a high, sharp fit and the tone is extra "round" and full. The bass is the lowest.

Striking the skin with the palm and fingers toward the drum's centre produces a bass note; striking the skin near the rim (with Djembe the fleshy chunk of the palm just above the rim) produces the tone and slap. Beginners may think of the tone and slap as fingers "together" and "apart." Advanced players will not take the time to make that obvious phenomenal change, but rather make a less visibly obvious quarters from "focused" to "dispersed."