03

"Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu"

Equipment Name(s):
bachi - sticks
Nagadou Daiko - Long bodied Taiko
Hiradou Daiko - Short bodied Taiko
O-daiko - Large Taiko
Chu-daiko - Medium Taiko

Stretches

Stance/Position/Prep/Grip
Stance - make a square with your feet
Height - Center of body = Center of Hitting Surface
Distance - Shoulder to tip of sticks straight - bachi tips touching center of drum
Grip - leaving about an inch at the bottom grip with Pinky and Ring Finger

4-8-16-32
Wrist (32)
Elbow (16)
Whole Arm Individual (4)
Wole Arm (8)
Practicing how to count
4 - 8 - 16 - 32

Drills
tsu and ku
DoRoTsuKu Drill
ka and ra
karadoko Drill (Karadoko x 4, Dokokara x 4)

Renshu Daiko
Learn Lines D, E
Review Lines A, B, C
Play Through the whole piece, each line twice

10 minutes alone - "ignore eachother" practice of Renshu

Clean

"Arigatougozaimashita"