SugoiReborn wrote:
That's a great tutorial for a Taiko beginner like myself. I'll definitely be using that.
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On a side note, how the hell am I supposed to combine both of my hands while playing? I'm getting better accuracy on Cory in The House (The only song I'm able to play, lmao) using just one of my hands (if you know what I mean), but when I try both: it turns into a disaster.
Some general advice for everyone starting off:
It happens. If you really want to strengthen your other hand, try
playing completely with your other hand; it'll take a while to get used to or even play anything and your accuracy will drop, but don't be afraid of retrying. When you're more comfortable and can control your other hand properly, try playing with both hands.
What I suspect is the real problem in your case and a major obstacle in everyone's Taiko career, however, is getting used to patterns and playing with both hands.
If it's patterns you're having problems with (e.g. triplets) then it's a good thing to consider what hand you'll be using if you alternate. For instance, for
ddk, you'll hit
d with your right hand, then
d with your left, then
k with your right (vice versa if you start with your left hand). Practice. Repeat until you're comfortable with playing the pattern. Play it faster. Play it until it's second nature. This is how you can acquire a pattern so that when you recognise one, you can play it easily.
I myself use one hand a lot and use the other only for streams when it's necessary... (very frowned upon play-style involving extensive single-tapping at 200+ BPM)
That being said it's still important to get used to playing with both hands because
while you might be able to sustain with one hand into muzukashiis, Taiko is simply not playable at 'pro' level with only one hand.Good luck with Taiko!
i play dkkd this practice mapsets are the best