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The Mbira Deep-Dive • FREE Advanced Videos • Song Analysis • Mind-Blowing Patterns • Exercises for Improvisation • Regular Updates • Bonus Downloads
Learn How to Play Mbira : FREE Online Video Course
by Forward Kwenda and Andy Fowler
Learn How to Play Mbira Online - Fast, Fun and FREE Video Tutorial Course
Get Deep inside the Shona mbira songs Nhemamusasa and Tadzungaira + learn traditional improvisation
FREE Downloadable multimedia Support Pack with Beginner and advanced examples from Forward Kwenda
Dozens of creative starting points with endless possibilities - so you can develop your own mbira playing style
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Beginner Mbira Video lessons 1-7 (below) cover:
Learn Mbira Notes • Play Mbira Octaves • Discover Ancient Shona Song Structures • Understand Mbira Chords • Play Basic + Intermediate Parts for Nhemamusasa + Tadzungaira • Make Note Substitutions + Explore Basic Mbira Improvisation
1) learn Mbira notes and octaves fast with the easy, popular and super-useful ‘seven note system’
2) Discover the ancient song structure of traditional shona songs Tadzungaira and Nhemamusasa
Grab the FREE, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rated, Multimedia ‘Discover Mbira’ Pack designed to support you as you work through these videos [40+ page PDF • Audio • Video support files + Bonus Content*].
3) Understand mbira chords and How to make your first note substitutions
4) Learn a basic, but important right-hand part for tadzungaira and nhemamusasa
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5) why cascades of notes appear in shona mbira music & how to play them
6) Endless Creative exploration! your first right-hand improvisation exercise
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Loving the deep dive. You are a great teacher. I really appreciate the structure of those lessons in teaching both the playing and the theory.”
7) Get a taste of the ‘Mbira Deep-Dive’ (video 8 onwards) - Enjoy Endless left hand freedom and creative possibilities!
What’s next?
New advanced video Lessons every week, Enter the Mbira Deep-Dive (Video 8 onward)
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FREE multimedia pack designed to accompany your journey through and beyond these mbira video lessons
40+ Page PDF / Downloadable Audio / Play-Along Video
Tadzungaira song lyrics / meanings
Tablature for more variations of the Shona Mbira songs Nhemamusasa and Tadzungaira
Further Improvisation exercises
Fascinating mbira information and illustrations unavailable elsewhere
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Everything you wish you had when you first started playing mbira
Play-along hosho tracks
Printable mbira tablature
Mbira notes, Octaves, Chords
System of Mbira / Seven Shona Mbira Modes
Trusted mbira maker profiles, photos, prices + contact details
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1:1 Mbira Video Lessons : with Andy Fowler
by Andy Fowler
Personalised Mbira Lessons for All Abilities. Get 1:1 Mbira Video Lessons with Andy Fowler + Deepen Your Mbira Playing Today.
Fun and fascinating mbira lessons
Develop your mbira playing skills
Deepen Your understanding of traditional mbira music
Start from scratch, or build on Your prior learning
Includes Personalised printable resources
Your pace and Your goals
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Learn mbira with Andy Fowler, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rated Mbira author & inclusive education consultant with 1000’s of hours teaching experience (all abilities and backgrounds!).
Traditional Zimbabwean Mbira Music - Demystified
“Another thank you message cluttering your inbox! I had been learning mbira from someone (who is an excellent player and teacher) but preferred to teach without all the theory that you present so clearly...learning all the theory helped me learn this all so much more easily! It’s a fractal! I always could feel that in the song but could never verbalize that there was something geometric about the music. So thank you so much”
“Hi Andy,
I want to thank you. I have always wanted to understand improvisation better and now I feel more confident about my instrument.”
Learn to Play Mbira Book : Traditional Songs and Improvisation
by Forward Kwenda and Andy Fowler
Learn to Play Traditional Shona Mbira Songs and Discover The Secrets of Improvisation Inside Learn to Play Mbira : Traditional Songs and Improvisation
Beginner parts for 10 Shona Mbira songs*
Accompanied buy Forward’s experiences and song meanings
Creative and empowering mbira improvisation intensive
Online ‘Play-along’ tracks included so you can easily switch between different tunings -and- your preferred style of notation / Tablature
Timing tips and tricks, accessible song-structure information and fascinating Illustrations
Jargon free - you Just play the music and learn to improvise
“Your passport to Mbira Dzavadzimu: the mbira of the ancestral spirits. Journey into its intricate rhythms and melodies guided by step-by-step explanations, colorful illustrations, and audio samples. There’s a path here for every ability and learning style.”
*Includes Shona Mbira Songs: Karigamombe | Mahororo | Chaminuka | Chipembere | Mbavarira | Taireva | Nhemamusasa | Nhemamusasa Yepasi | Mukatiende | Bangidza
Traditional Shona mbira songs and Improvisation - at your fingertips
Published in 2019, Learn to Play Mbira : Traditional Songs and Improvisation has been praised by experienced mbira players around the world.
“An excellent resource! Inspiring songs and clear presentation make this book suitable for every player. If you want to learn traditional songs and improvisation I strongly encourage you to check this book out.”
“I wish I had this book when I began playing years ago! Andy has a gift for taking something rather complicated, and presenting it in simple accessible terms.”
The Best of Both Worlds
Coming together for the first time, world-famous performer Forward Kwenda and mbira author Andy Fowler bring you Zimbabwean mbira music and crystal-clear presentation.
Forward shares ten Shona mbira songs with the meanings and experiences he associates with them.
Next, a popular variation of the mbira song Nhemamusasa acts as the foundation for our accessible improvisation intensive:
Creative step-by-step exercises (with tablature and audio accompaniment) deepen your relationship with traditional music and place ‘the language of mbira’ at your fingertips.
Jargon-free (a few optional references to theory) - you just play the music and learn to improvise.
The secrets of Mbira improvisation - Demystified
“Informative, insightful and inspiring. This gem of a book will deepen your understanding, broaden your horizons, and take your playing to a whole new level... I can’t wait to get stuck in!”
Mbira Tablature Style: Position Notation (play-back files with quick notation/tuning-switch included).
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Fungai Gahadzikwa : Shona Mbira Songbook
by Fungai Gahadzikwa and Andy Fowler
Learn Traditional Shona Mbira Songs and Discover The System of Mbira inside Fungai Gahadzikwa : Shona Mbira Songbook
Kushaura and kutsinhira parts for 10 Shona Mbira songs*
39 variations suitable for soloists and groups
Entry and transition points show how Fungai teaches and plays each song
Fascinating Introduction to Shona song structure - chords, progressions, composition and phrasing
Accessible analysis for every variation provides a springboard for your improvisation journey
*Includes Shona Mbira Songs: Nhemamusasa | Bhuka Tiende | Chipindura | Karigamombe | Bangiza (two styles) | Chipembere | Chaminuka | Mahororo | Fungai's Composition 'Zviroto' ('Dreams')
Traditional Shona mbira songs - at your fingertips
Published in September 2016, Fungai Gahadzikwa : Shona Mbira Song Book quickly won praise from academics and enthusiasts around the world.
“An accessible, innovative and important addition to mbira literature... this book will be invaluable to players of all levels. I strongly recommend it!”
“A wonderful, informative and inspiring book!”
A book of two halves…
Mbira author Andy Fowler and gwenyambira Fungai Gahadzikwa begin this first-of-its-kind book with a beautiful collection of Shona mbira songs. Many of these variations originate from Fungai’s rural village in Nhumbe, Zimbabwe.
Learners wishing to deepen their relationship with mbira music will enjoy Andy’s accessible introduction to the system of mbira.
This overview provides an exciting lens through which every variation is explored in the second-half of the book - inviting you to taking your playing beyond static parts and into the infinite and absorbing realm of improvisation.
Look Inside Fungai Gahadzikwa : Shona Mbira Songbook
Traditional Zimbabwean Mbira Music - Demystified
“I wish that this songbook existed when I started playing mbira! This is, without question, the most thoughtfully put together book of mbira music that I’ve come across.”
Beautiful variations, insightful commentaries, and an exciting invitation. This is a book for all mbira players.
Mbira Tablature Style: Position Notation (quick notation-switch resource included).
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“This is a wonderful book, suitable for anyone interested in mbira... The later sections give a real insight into a mbira master’s working process. Thank you!”
Unlocking Mbira : System of Mbira Workbook
by Andy Fowler
Master Traditional Shona Mbira Music with Unlocking Mbira : System of Mbira Workbook
Over 60 step-by-step exercises & audio tracks
Develop advanced mbira playing skills
Discover Traditional Zimbabwean song structures
Explore composition & improvisation (Dozens of Examples/etudes)
printable blank tablature, support resources & fascinating illustrations
The Complete System of Mbira - at Your Fingertips
Published in September 2015, Unlocking Mbira, quickly became the must-have book for mbira dzavadzimu players around the world.
“Fast and effective access to mbira.”
Beginning with a simple variation of the Shona song Mahororo, mbira author Andy Fowler reveals the fascinating structure it shares with many other traditional Zimbabwean mbira songs like nhemamusasa, tadzungiara, taireva, karigamombe and mbavarira.
A comprehensive series of 60+ step-by-step exercises and examples follow, placing the full system of mbira at your fingertips - along with fascinating new insights into this profound and transformational music.
“I’ve come across a few different explanations, but yours is the fullest, the most comprehensive, and the easiest to grasp. Great work!”
Look Inside Unlocking Mbira
Unlock your creative potential
“Unlocking Mbira is perfect for me as I have been trying to create my own variations and improvise within the traditional mbira parts that I know already and have been having trouble understanding the rules/principles. I am confident this book will help a lot and make me a better player.”
This beautifully designed book welcomes readers of all abilities into an infinite universe of musical possibilities. Warning… Your life will never be the same!
Mbira Tablature Style: Position Notation (quick notation-switch resource included).
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“Way different than what I’m used to. I’m really liking the chord theory charts. I listened ahead of where I am in the book and I’m really looking forward to learning some of those tricks!”
