Teaching With Takadimi
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The Rhythm Book
Takadimi short guide Takadimi is being used successfully from Kindergarten to advanced
Teaching with Takadimi college courses. At all levels some fundamental concepts apply.
Audio Examples
1. Sound before sight. Rhythmic concepts should be taught and
Bibliography thoroughly explored aurally and orally before notation is introduced.
What teachers are saying... Teach with lots of call and response exercises. Teacher should chant a
FAQ short rhythmic pattern, to which the student respond on takadimi.
Links [Hear call and response]
Contact 2. Play with rhythm. Learning is natural. Infants begin to learn only
moments after birth. As children grow older, they learn through play.
We should continue to learn the same way. How can we play with
rhythm? Improvise, make up call and response games, have a
takadimi conversation with someone, translate music and sounds
from our environment into takadimi syllables. These are only a few
ideas. Be inquisitive and be creative. [Hear an improvised takadimi
conversation.]
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