2025 Guemes Island Summer Series featuring Natty Riddims of Seattle Hand Drummers
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Interactive Community Drumming circle featuring Natty Riddims of the Seattle Hand Drummers.
Join in the fun when Natty Riddims takes the stage. He'll bring bringing a fun and inactive set of Community Drumming. Natty is a trained Drum Circle Facilitator and percussionist.
There will be a few drums and plenty of percussion provided. Feel free to bring your own as well.
We'll see you there.
Be sure to check the event flyer for other great musicians and future dates on the calendar.
Natty Riddims and the Seattle Hand Drummers
Meet Natty, better known as Natty Riddims (Natural Rhythms), a seasoned percussionist, drum builder, Drum Circle Facilitator and visionary behind the captivating rhythm of the Seattle Hand Drummers.
Born with an innate passion for beats and a soulful connection to music, Natty has spent a lifetime channeling the power of percussion to create uplifting and transformative experiences for audiences worldwide.
Seattle Hand Drummers:
Founded and led by Natty Riddims, the Seattle Hand Drummers represent a dynamic collective of percussion enthusiasts who share a common love for rhythm and community. Since their inception in 2010, this vibrant group has become a rhythmic heartbeat in the rich and diverse music scene of the Pacific Northwest.
Mission:
The Seattle Hand Drummers, under the guidance of Natty Riddims, are on a mission to spread joy, foster unity, and celebrate diversity through the universal language of drumming. Beyond creating music, their goal is to build connections, break down barriers, and promote inclusivity within the community.
Community Engagement:
Natty Riddims and the Seattle Hand Drummers are not just a musical ensemble—they are passionate advocates for community engagement. Through interactive workshops, dynamic performances, and collaborative projects, they bring the infectious energy of hand drumming to the streets, parks, and various community events.
Website: www.seattlehanddrummers.org
Discover the rhythmic world of Natty Riddims and the Seattle Hand Drummers on their official website. From event schedules to educational resources, the site serves as a central hub for those looking to join the rhythmic journey or experience the group's captivating beats.
Connect on Social Media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/seattlehanddrummers
Other Social Media Handles:
www.meetup.com/seattlehanddrummers, www.facebook.com/groups/seattlehanddrummers
Follow Natty Riddims and the Seattle Hand Drummers on their social media channels for updates, live performances, and a closer look at the vibrant community they've built through the universal language of rhythm. Join the beat, connect with the community, and experience the magic of Natty Riddims and the Seattle Hand Drummers.
Here's what a typical Playshop may look like.....
1-2 hours. 90 minutes is typical, but can be condensed to 30 minutes with some iterations and variations made.
*Basic fundamentals, technique and drum circle etiquette. We will go over hand positions, body posture, and how to hold your drum for comfort and ease when playing. We will work on our bass and tone sounds, possibly introducing the slap sound as well. Drum circle hand signals, covering tempo up and down, volume up and down, call and response, individual and sectional playing and starting and stopping as a group.
We start our first warm up rhythms listening as a whole and playing to-geth-er.
The 'Rocking Chair' rhythm will get us synced up and then we will divide our group into 3 teams and add 2 more rhythms to the main rhythm creating a dynamic, 3-piece polyrhythm. Watch for the switch. Pretty cool stuff!
*The 'Boom-Boom Diggy' Boom-Boom Diggy is a fun rhythm/vocal exercise and rhythm where we emphasize the 'if you can say it, you can play it' attitude. Our Vocal patterns will match our rhythm and we will have some fun with this one, playing around with it and sharing some solo playing.
*Drums Songs A drum song is something I've created for a more unique and creative drum and music experience. Basically, instead of all of us playing the same rhythm, we will individually go around the circle offering up a sound or rhythm. One at a time, we go clockwise around the circle with each person contributing their piece, adding to the collective sound. By the time we go around the circle, we will have a unique drum song instead of a unison rhythm. Creative and organic, it is different every time.
*Open Jam This is where we all get to apply wheat we've just learned and have some fun free flow fun. At the end of our regular sessions and or as a session of its own, we will have an open jam. If you got chops, bring 'em. This part is not facilitated (but may be guided). Anyone may start a rhythm, lead us in a song, or even make a go at stepping in to lead the circle a bit, using the hand gesture techniques covered in the beginning portion of our Playshop.
Please also read up and share about drum circle etiquette.
https://www.seattlehanddrummers.org/drum-circle-etiquette
Join in the fun when Natty Riddims takes the stage. He'll bring bringing a fun and inactive set of Community Drumming. Natty is a trained Drum Circle Facilitator and percussionist.
There will be a few drums and plenty of percussion provided. Feel free to bring your own as well.
We'll see you there.
Be sure to check the event flyer for other great musicians and future dates on the calendar.
Natty Riddims and the Seattle Hand Drummers
Meet Natty, better known as Natty Riddims (Natural Rhythms), a seasoned percussionist, drum builder, Drum Circle Facilitator and visionary behind the captivating rhythm of the Seattle Hand Drummers.
Born with an innate passion for beats and a soulful connection to music, Natty has spent a lifetime channeling the power of percussion to create uplifting and transformative experiences for audiences worldwide.
Seattle Hand Drummers:
Founded and led by Natty Riddims, the Seattle Hand Drummers represent a dynamic collective of percussion enthusiasts who share a common love for rhythm and community. Since their inception in 2010, this vibrant group has become a rhythmic heartbeat in the rich and diverse music scene of the Pacific Northwest.
Mission:
The Seattle Hand Drummers, under the guidance of Natty Riddims, are on a mission to spread joy, foster unity, and celebrate diversity through the universal language of drumming. Beyond creating music, their goal is to build connections, break down barriers, and promote inclusivity within the community.
Community Engagement:
Natty Riddims and the Seattle Hand Drummers are not just a musical ensemble—they are passionate advocates for community engagement. Through interactive workshops, dynamic performances, and collaborative projects, they bring the infectious energy of hand drumming to the streets, parks, and various community events.
Website: www.seattlehanddrummers.org
Discover the rhythmic world of Natty Riddims and the Seattle Hand Drummers on their official website. From event schedules to educational resources, the site serves as a central hub for those looking to join the rhythmic journey or experience the group's captivating beats.
Connect on Social Media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/seattlehanddrummers
Other Social Media Handles:
www.meetup.com/seattlehanddrummers, www.facebook.com/groups/seattlehanddrummers
Follow Natty Riddims and the Seattle Hand Drummers on their social media channels for updates, live performances, and a closer look at the vibrant community they've built through the universal language of rhythm. Join the beat, connect with the community, and experience the magic of Natty Riddims and the Seattle Hand Drummers.
Here's what a typical Playshop may look like.....
1-2 hours. 90 minutes is typical, but can be condensed to 30 minutes with some iterations and variations made.
*Basic fundamentals, technique and drum circle etiquette. We will go over hand positions, body posture, and how to hold your drum for comfort and ease when playing. We will work on our bass and tone sounds, possibly introducing the slap sound as well. Drum circle hand signals, covering tempo up and down, volume up and down, call and response, individual and sectional playing and starting and stopping as a group.
We start our first warm up rhythms listening as a whole and playing to-geth-er.
The 'Rocking Chair' rhythm will get us synced up and then we will divide our group into 3 teams and add 2 more rhythms to the main rhythm creating a dynamic, 3-piece polyrhythm. Watch for the switch. Pretty cool stuff!
*The 'Boom-Boom Diggy' Boom-Boom Diggy is a fun rhythm/vocal exercise and rhythm where we emphasize the 'if you can say it, you can play it' attitude. Our Vocal patterns will match our rhythm and we will have some fun with this one, playing around with it and sharing some solo playing.
*Drums Songs A drum song is something I've created for a more unique and creative drum and music experience. Basically, instead of all of us playing the same rhythm, we will individually go around the circle offering up a sound or rhythm. One at a time, we go clockwise around the circle with each person contributing their piece, adding to the collective sound. By the time we go around the circle, we will have a unique drum song instead of a unison rhythm. Creative and organic, it is different every time.
*Open Jam This is where we all get to apply wheat we've just learned and have some fun free flow fun. At the end of our regular sessions and or as a session of its own, we will have an open jam. If you got chops, bring 'em. This part is not facilitated (but may be guided). Anyone may start a rhythm, lead us in a song, or even make a go at stepping in to lead the circle a bit, using the hand gesture techniques covered in the beginning portion of our Playshop.
Please also read up and share about drum circle etiquette.
https://www.seattlehanddrummers.org/drum-circle-etiquette
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