Karc / Joan of Arc

Concept(s)

• simple rhythm phrase (ga do ga da) repeated with variety of different sticking options
• sticking options arranged simple -> complex, and with increasing hand-speed
• final phrase has shorter loop to emphasize tension

Structure
each line commonly played 4x

• KarA
• KarB
• KarB-2 (gi gi)
• KarB-2.5 (da do da da)
• KarB-3 (ga do gi da x2)
• KarA-2
• KarC
• KarD
• KarD-2

Current use(s)

• often used as intro to Jack Bazaar

Potential use(s)

• combined with other similarly-repetitive patterns with increasingly complicated sticking, could form sort-of Reich-like naname piece
• different players performing ga-do-ga-da in different time signatures makes for a nice effect (100bpm, 50bpm, 33bpm, 25bpm)