Join in for a KNT practice!
KNT’s full practice is recorded so that you can see how this group runs their practices, what tools and etiquette they use, and how the group learns.
practiceQETS Drill#
Every practice, KNT spends time on drills. Here we share our “QETS” drill (Quarter notes, Eighth notes, Triplets, Sixteenth notes), with different variations.
QETS Right Handed
drillQETS Left Handed
drillQETS Divided Hands (Right-Handed Quarter)
Right hand plays quarter-note metronome, and left hand plays the drill.
drillQETS Divided Hands (Left-Handed Quarter)
Left hand plays quarter-note metronome and right hand plays the drill.
drillQETS Divided Hands (Left-Handed Eighth)
Left hand plays eighth-note metronome and right hand plays the drill.
drillQETS Divided Hands (Right-Handed Eighth)
Right hand plays eighth-note metronome and left hand plays the drill.
drillSongs#
Matsuri (KNT Version)
KNT demonstrates their version of the classic North American taiko song “Matsuri”. This song is open-source, and commonly played in other groups, but this is how KNT’s version has developed over time. In this demonstration, we repeat it 3 times.
songRenshu
KNT demonstrates “Renshu” (meaning “practice”), a song that is great for workshops and beginners. Versions of this song are also common in North America, this KNT version is open-source.
song“Yuki-mame” Transition song
Artistic Director Yukiko Isaka has created this pattern inspired by Samba rhythms. It is short and easily repeatable, so it’s a great transition piece for performances. She gifts this piece to the community, if they want to use it. The video shows it at speed, and then slowly.
song