10 Coach

Date: 
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 - 20:00 to 21:45
Room: 
Small Classroom
Student should bring: 

tsukeshime bachi (usually smaller diameter, softer "hou" wood)
nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs

Class syllabus: 

Beta & Naname Fundamentals

Stance and grip

Roll exercise
Relaxation
Bachi control
Even sound

Basic strike technique
Completely relaxed arm motion
Guided relaxation
Maximizing efficiency
Practice with eyes closed focusing on speed/sound quality

Oroshi
Combine large and small strike technique
Shoulders ~> elbows ~> wrists
Today, end with doDON [L R]
Practice with eyes closed -- use our ears to play together!

4-8-16
Understand where arms need to be to play in tempo
Play individually to hear (and adjust) own sound
Uchikomi -- make the entire drum resonate!

Happyoukai!
Two groups performing for each other: 4-8-16 x3, then oroshi

Teacher(s): 
David Wells
Attendance: 
Linda Moriyama
Steve M Moriyama
Jeffrey Higa
Wendy Kitagawa Higa
Debora Shintaku
Patricia Magony
Larry Smith

Classes in this Course

Date Title
Tue, November 04, 2014 01
Tue, November 11, 2014 02
Tue, November 18, 2014 03
Tue, November 25, 2014 04
Tue, December 02, 2014 05
Tue, December 09, 2014 06
Tue, December 16, 2014 07
Tue, January 06, 2015 08 Coach
Tue, January 13, 2015 09 Coach
Tue, January 20, 2015 10 Coach
Tue, January 27, 2015 11 Coach
Tue, February 03, 2015 12
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