Musical question: what is the answer to "Daa dada daa daa"

Hi Teo

I think I know
but I won't give you the answer yet

You know it's not baddump. It would have to be

Dah Dah!

I always follow a shave and a haircut with bay rum. . .


Well, the shave, at least. Nothing else exciting to report at this end of Oakland.

NB

I lost a bump there, shucks.

Bahdump bump!

This is a fun post Teo.
Someone told me the answer but I will not give it away. Let the others think.

Love
Vicky

Fun post Teo
I know the answer as well, I was told, but I won't give it away either.

Sue

DaDa Teo.
I wonder what the answer is?

Gisele

Daa daa! Great, 2 of you got it!

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Music often teaches us fun things. One person knocks tac tata tac tac, the other answers tac tac. Why?

Believe it or not, the answer may lie in a common drum (percussion) pattern that I want to share:

Clave (clah-vay)

The sticks are called claves, and the musical phrase is called clave!

http://www.Inersha.com/pix/clave2b.jpg larger

There is a "2 side" and a "3 side."

The daa dada daa daa has the 3 side in it, the answer is the 2 side!

Good music often has a statement, or melody, or phrase, then complimentary or secondary statements, in conversation. In this post I wanted to "call" or "make a statement," and if it was "responce'd" or "complimented" well, then I would continue my melody, harmonizing, well, continue my topic. Waiting for someone to answer "daa daa" was fun!

Would you like me to tell you more about clave patterns?

Thank you Teo for explaining. I do not play an instrument but I am interested.

Vicky

Thank you Teo.
We would like to know anything and everything more about claves and other musical instruments.

A clave starting on the 2 side looks like this:


http://Inersha.com/pix/clave2br.jpg larger

Afro-Caribbean musicians have definite rules about where the clave goes, and often tell people to "turn the clave around" meaning they are playing a 3-2 instead of 2-3; I've seen arguments start because of this!

You can play one (either 2-3 or 3-2) in one hand on one leg, and the other on the other leg, you would be playing 2 opposing clave patterns, and what you get is the Tac tata tac tac continuously! I think it sounds neat anyway. :juggl:

The 3 side is considered to be "up" and the 2 side "down." Most music can be analyzed this way, and musicians find a "space" for complimentary musical phrases using this system.

Would you like me to tell you more about clave patterns?