Taiko Drills, Part 25 DON TSU KU QUIZ
This entry has a problem. The audio files are missing. I am working to remedy this as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.
Don tsu ku has the power to add great feeling and carry a song if played well. But, if dynamics are not considered, it has just as much power to make a song feel flat and monotonous.
I’ve been talking about don tsu ku a lot lately and wonder if I’ve been explaining myself in a way that lets you actually apply these tidbits to your own practice. So, I created a don tsu ku quiz!!
Here’s how it works. There are 4 videos below, followed by 4 audio clips. The videos have no sound, but only one of them shows don tsu ku as I have described in previous drills. See if you can match the sound to picture.
The video:
VIDEO A
VIDEO B
VIDEO C
VIDEO D
The Audio:
All done? Then check out the answers here. Let me know how you did!
Here’s a recording of the “correct” don tsu ku as I’ve described it here. I think this one works best with wa-daiko songs (and it’s the way my teacher says to do it:))
Practice your don tsu ku dynamics this week. We’ll expand next Friday!
Note: I have friends coming into town this weekend, so next week’s drill might be a bit early or a bit late. Apologies and Happy Weekend!