Learn 3 Taiko Drumming Beats for Beginners | If Cities Could Dance

Learn a simple taiko drumming phrase, then check out our #IfCitiesCouldDance Sacramento taiko episode, featuring Tiffany Tamaribuchi, among the world’s master taiko practitioners and odaiko players.
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Taiko is the Japanese art of drumming, an expressive and empowering tradition that has flourished across North America--with deep roots in California. And it's really fun to play! Sacramento Taiko Dan Assistant Director and Instructor Sascha Molina demonstrates the horse stance; how to grip bachi or drum sticks; and play and perform various taiko drum hits and movements. Molina demonstrates on the chu daiko, with Ezrah Molina on the shime-daiko, and Nicole Stansbury, who dances. Don’t have a taiko drum and bachi? No worries, you can turn pool noodles or old cardboard paper towel rolls into sticks, and practice your hits on the couch or pillows.
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🥁 Want to learn how to play taiko? Here are basics to get you started:
0:00 Intro
0:29 Bachi and different taiko drums
0:42 Horse Stance
0:53 How to Grip Bachi
1:20 Suku (small hits)
1:37 Doko (medium hit)
2:04 Combining Suku and Doko
2:17 Don (big hit)
2:58 Adding movement
3:34 Try the full phrase
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[@alannunez]

I'm a taiko player and middle school music teacher. I've been bringing taiko into NYC schools as a teaching artist for more than 15 yearsand to my present school for more than seven years. This video was wonderful for our second lesson, in which we actually get to put together a musical phrase. Well done all around, especially to Sascha and crew.

[@dawnovancapuzo7886]

Yo came to my school at bcm it was fun

[@Mason_J]

Her positivity during this is very extreme i love it

[@kwandeeleewongpagorn6469]

Thank you very much, it’s very easy to follow.

[@feliciasampson8032]

Excellent teaching skills!

[@susanaezquerro8724]

I love the lesson and the accttitud!

[@DiggiDog420]

Yea where can I find Taiko drum to purchase?

[@feliciasampson8032]

I'm learning with Reno Taiko - Rieko Shimbo. Suki desu ne!

[@JeffreyFukushima]

I live in Sacramento and would like to learn Taiko. Is it expensive?

[@rayhollerrr]

Where can i find a taiko drum in the UsA to purchase??

[@averyrhythm]

Idk
generally it would be overseas

[@averyrhythm]

now I have proper form

[@stevengrass6800]

An African American woman teaching Japanese drums... I'm surprised no one is complaining that this is cultural appropriation

[@Evlauf]

not appropriation- appreciation.