Uploaded June 2014 | Updated September 2026, 15 hours ago

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X8Drums.com In this online video lesson professional world percussionist, Joel Laviolette will show you step by step how to play all of the phrases of Nhemamusasa on Mbira.

The video here is a preview of the full 14 minute lesson that can be downloaded here:

Features of this lesson:

How to hold the Mbira
How to play the basic notes
Break down the phrases of Nhemamusasa
Learn parts one hand at a time
Learn how to put the parts together
Tips on how to get the music inside you
Understand the 6/8 rhythm and how it completes the melody
Difference between Kushaura and Kutsinira