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Finally! A Takadimi Demonstration u Takadimi Overview

with a Live Choir!
CARLIN TRUONG
W ESTERN DIVISION ACDA – SALT LAKE CITY
FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2020 - 10:45AM

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u Takadimi Overview u TakadimiOverview

u Takadimi in the Choral Rehearsal u Takadimiin the Choral Rehearsal
u Resources

Outline Takadimi Overview

u TakadimiOverview u My Personal History and Choir Program

u Takadimiin the Choral Rehearsal
u Resources

u Questions/Comments

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u My Personal History and Choir Program

u Takadimiworks like solfege, but for
rhythm
Call and Response

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u My Personal History and Choir Program

u Takadimi works like solfege, but for
rhythm
u The beat is always spoken on ta
u Labels according to their location or function within a beat, regardless of their
notated value

Takadimi Overview Takadimi Overview

uDivision is always “ta-di” in simple meter

uSubdivision is always “ta-ka-di-mi”

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Floret silva from Carmina Burana – Carl Orff (mm.1-15)

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u Divisionis always “ta-ki-da” in compound meter

u Subdivision is always “ta-va-ki-di-da-ma”

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u Divisionis always “ta-ki-da” in compound meter

u Subdivision is always “ta-va-ki-di-da-ma”

Takadimi Overview Takadimi Overview

u Call and Response

Takadimi Overview Takadimi Overview

Betelehemu – arr. Barrington Brooks (mm. 32-39)

u Developed by college professors who were not
satisfied with college students’ ability to perform
complex rhythms
u Not as effective with those who are already
proficient at rhythming

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u Sample Weekly Lesson Plan Takadimi Lesson

uYou will see what I write on my whiteboard Week 1

u Older Concepts are reviewed each week

Takadimi Lesson Takadimi Lesson

Week 2 Week 2

ID and Canon

Takadimi Lesson Takadimi Lesson

Week 3 Week 3

add Ostinato

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Week 4 Week 4

Form

Takadimi Lesson Takadimi Lesson

Week 4 Week 5
Improvise!!!

Takadimi Lesson Takadimi Lesson

Week 5 Week 5

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Week 5 Week 5

Takadimi Lesson Takadimi Lesson

Week 5 Week 5

Takadimi Lesson (Week 6) Takadimi Lesson (Week 6)

Duets/Differentiation

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Takadimi Lesson (Week 6) Takadimi Lesson (Week 6)

Takadimi Lesson (Week 6) Takadimi Lesson (Week 7)

u Dictation
u Board Work

Insert Rests

Takadimi Lesson (Week 7) Takadimi Lesson (Week 7)

Insert Rests On Solfege

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Takadimi Lesson (Week 7) Takadimi Lesson (Week 8)

Insert Rests and Ties

Takadimi Lesson (Week 8) Beyond 8 Weeks

Compound Meter Exercise

Chord Progression

Beyond 8 Weeks Beyond 8 Weeks

Simple Meter Exercise My Shot from Hamilton – Lin-Manuel Miranda

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Beyond 8 Weeks Beyond 8 Weeks

True Light – Keith Hampton (mm. 55-end)

Sight-Reading Factory by Grade Level

Takadim i, Count Sing with Onsets and Subdivisions

Conclusion Conclusion

u Create independent rhythmers u System

can be used from Pre-K to College
u2 Minutes a Day uCarol Kruggar
u 10 Minutes a Week uRichard Hoffman
u 360 Minutes/6 hours a Year uCan still “count sing” on takadimi
u 24 hours every 4 Years uJust try it!

Resources Questions/Comments

u Slides and My Classroom Resources u Questions/Comments for me or my

u C a rol Krugga r, Kod a ly, a nd Ta ka d im i

u Textbook written by Dr. Richard Hoffman students

ue.g. instrumental crossover students
u http://w w w .ta ka d im i.ne t/

u Teacher Pay Teachers Posters

u https://w w w .te a che rspa yte a che rs.com /Prod uct/Rhythm -Poste rs-Ta ka d im i-C om p ound -
M e te r-4776330

u Kodaly Lesson Plans (3 Ps) using Takadimi

u https://w w w .w e m a ke the m usic.org/

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