Drum Patterns

Taiko Drums

In Japanese, taiko literally means “drum,” though the term has also come to refer to the art of Japanese drumming, also known as kumi-daiko. Taiko has been a part of the Japanese culture for centuries. Centuries ago, taiko was used predominantly in the military arena. As it evolved, Japanese Buddhist and Shinto religions gradually began to take it on as a sacred instrument.

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How to make "Bon Daiko" drum pattern?

Step 1: Place bass drum on beat 13.
Step 2: Place snare drum on beats 1, 3, 5, 13, 15 (syncopated pattern with backbeat).
Step 3: Place rimshot on beats 7, 8, 9, 11.
Step 4: Place high tom on beats 1, 5.
Step 5: Place mid tom on beat 3.
Step 6: Place low tom on beat 15.

• Bon Daiko


CH----------------
OH----------------
CY----------------
CB----------------
CP----------------
RS------XXX-X-----
HTX---X-----------
MT--X-------------
LT--------------X-
SDX-X-X-------X-X-
BD------------X---
AC------------X---
GH----------------

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