Taiko Challenge, Part 4

Taiko Challenge, Part 4

Well, I’ve survived the typhoon, but the weather’s still kinda grim here in Hong Kong. Playing taiko somehow seems to always brighten things up 🙂
If you’re just tuning in to this series, make sure to start at the beginning:
The Concept   Part 1   Part 2   Part 3
The pattern this week is, again, the same as last week, but with different sticking:
Line 1doko X16 (RRRLLLRRRLLLRRRLLLRRRLLLRRRLL)
Line 2su ko doko X8 (su LRL)
Alternate the 2 lines, 15 minutes per day! Take things super slow if triple rolls are difficult for you. Going too fast too soon means you won’t reap the full benefits of this drill–it’s most important to just keep things steady with your metronome. If you’re having trouble or need advice, put your questions in the comments–it’s only gonna get more complicated from here!
A video example of this week’s pattern in 3 speeds.

Extension:The easy way to do the roll for this week is to count RRRLLL 5 times and then do a double stroke on the right hand before beginning Line 2. But, the pattern is in 8, so try to count it that way. Shortly, I’ll post a video example of that here.

Gambarimasu! See you in 7 days 🙂