History
Takadimi is a system devised in
1996
The beat is always voiced with...
Ta
Takadimi focuses on
The surface rhythm
One reason why 6/8 Takadimi was created was to help
college students who lacked the fundamentals of music
Dotted notes are used because
the beats are subdivided by three
Takadimi emphasizes the
Rhythmic patterns
The 6/8 Takadimi system was also created to help teach rhythm in a way that prioritizes a
Sound-to-symbol approach
The division and subdivision are always
ta-ki-da and ta-va-ki-di-da-ma
6/8 takadimis differentiates itself by focusing the syllables on meter and
Western tonal rhythm
What was it inspired from?
Classical South Indian Carnatic music
A dotted note has a dot placed after the note head to
Extend its duration by half its original value.
Takadimi emphasizes the rhythmic patterns rather than
counting individual notes
Who helped write it?
Richard Hoffman, William Pelto, and John W. White
It's a system that can be used before learning to read
traditional music notation
Takadimi is a system devised by
Richard Hoffman, William Pelto, and John W. White