Syncopation drills
For a pdf of Kristin’s Syncopation Drill #1 and #2, click here (pdf).
To download an mpeg 4 audio (.m4a) file of Kristin’s Syncopation Drill #2, click here (m4a).
For an mp3 audio file of Syncopation Drill #2, click here (mp3).
The sound files of the drill have an 8-beat shime count in, and a quiet bachi click keeping time throughout.
Fast and Furious drills
For a pdf of Kristin’s Fast and Furious 1, click here (pdf).
Rome described and played this drill on her blog— click here to go to that entry!
For a pdf of Kristin’s Fast and Furious 2, click here (pdf).
Rome described and played this drill on her blog— click here to go to that entry!
For a pdf of Kristin’s Fast and Furious 3, click here (pdf).
Rome described this drill on her blog, and some friends from Taiko SOBA (a group Rome and Kristin play with) demonstrated— click here to go to that entry!
For a pdf of Kristin’s Fast and Furious 4, click here (pdf).
Rome described this drill on her blog, and friends Vicki and Ian (Taiko SOBA, Unit Souzou) demonstrated— click here to go to that entry!
Shime drills
For a pdf of Rome and Kristin’s Shime Drill 1 click here (pdf).
For a pdf of Rome and Kristin’s Shime Drill 2 click here (pdf).
Practice jiuchi
Practice your steadiness or use these as a backbeat for solos and drills!
Swing jiuchi (92 bpm)
This jiuchi has an 8-beat bachi click count in.
Swing jiuchi (132 bpm)
This jiuchi has an 8-beat bachi click count in.
Ten teke/Horse jiuchi
This jiuchi has an 8-beat shime count in.
Rome’s Izakaya Groove jiuchi
This jiuchi has an 8-beat shime count in.