tsukeshime bachi (usually smaller diameter, softer "hou" wood)
earplugs
Opening
Warmup: 1min focused practice (1-min each only focusing on each point)
-reviewed each concept and went around giving notes
-pinch and grip
-wrist rotation angle
-bachi tip path
-bachi height (w/ metronome... 3 levels of dynamics practice)
-tone consistency
Drill: 1 e a u (w/ metronome)
-slow to fast
-focus on accent/unaccented bachi height, L/R consistency
-transition into explanation of how 1 e a u fits into ten teke pattern (remove "e" beat)
Play along w/ music:
-"Georgia"
-"Radio" (slow)
-practice slow x4, double time x4
How fast ten teke goes into half time ji
play ten teke ji along with tempo changes
-varied tempo (downbeats)
play ten teke ji along with solo
-varied tempo of solo