Tengu School of Taiko lesson for beginners, taking you through bachi grip, stance, notation and basic beats, through to a simple practice drill. More tutorials available at: www.tengutaiko...
Different groups can use different versions of Kuchi Showa, but the one I use is as follows: Don / Do = right hand Kon / Ko = left hand Ka = right hand rim shot Ra = left hand rim shot (Ka can sometimes be used for either hand or both hands at the same time) Ki = stick click Su = resting beat or silent beat (sometimes accompanied by a pose) Don or Kon is usually twice the length of a Do or Ko (eg. one Don an equal the same length as a doko) Its all to do with the spacing between beats. For example: Doko doko doko doko R L R L R L R L Don Kon doko Don R L R L R Don Kara ka ki su don kon R R L R X - R L (X is stick klick) Hope this helps. :)
This was done a few years ago during lockdown, in the only hall I was able to use at the time. I agree the sound is a bit echoey, but it did the job for people who where stuck at home during lockdown. Maybe I will re record it again sometime in a better space if I have the time.
