Darren Proctor

Basic SI Syllables

Ta
TaKa
TaKiTe
TaKaDiMi
TaKaTaKiTe
TaKaTaKaDiMi
TaKiTeTaKaDiMi
TaKaDiMiTaKaJoNu
TaKaDiMiTaKaTaKiTe

Things to Explore:

 Recite these patterns against a pulse to better feel rhythmic subdivision changes
 Apply these rhythmic changes into your warmup routines
 Analyze etudes etc. using these syllables. Recite etudes while playing to better
internalize the music.
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Exploring Polyrhythm using SI syllables

Clap Wave
Ta Ka
TaKa TaKa
TaKaTa KaTaKa
TaKaTaka TaKaTaka

Clap Clap Wave

Ta ki te
Ta ki teTa ki te
Ta ki te Ta ki te Ta ki te
Ta ki te Ta ki te Ta ki te Ta ki te

Things to Explore:

 Begin by clapping the cycle

 Introduce the syllables for a given speed (3 subdivisions per beat “TaKiTe”, etc)
 While keeping the same rhythmic speed, change the syllables to a different grouping (2
“TaKa”, etc)
 Remove all syllables except for the first “Ta” to now see the poly rhythm between the
given cycle and the rhythm being recited.