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Date: 
Sunday, September 6, 2015 - 10:00 to 11:45
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: 

welcome
- part check-in
-- AB - kick (chu)
-- BH - kick (bass)
-- BO - hi-hat
-- DH - Kinyouji
-- EL - Mubouji
-- KB - hi-hat
-- SI - kick (o-oke)
-- SN - Kinyouji

homework explanation

- hi-hat
-- 8th-note challenge (too simple for BO)
--- 1 e a u*2 e a u
--- 1 e a u 2*e a u
--- 1 e a u 2 e*a u
--- 1 e a u 2 e a*u
-- future
--- 1*e*a u 2 e a u
-- next time w BO
--- try part on hi-hat
--- create simplified parts for others
--- incorporate hi-hat pedal (others loop, BO experiment)

- Kinyouji
-- SN: RLRL R R R R R R R R R R R (rest)

- Muboji
-- gradually speeding up, all/EL
-- EL: pa te ten mu (for picking up bachi)

future

details practice
- bass / kick
-- technique check
-- determine different required spots within metronome
-- align each to metronome with feedback
--- pulse e
--- pulse e a
--- a mu (3)

- Kinyouji
-- tech 1: 16th notes
--- w/ metronome
--- changing tempo
--- Disappearing Click

- Mubouji
-- technique 2
--- w/ downbeat (in actual bar relationship)
--- upbeat metronome (in actual bar relationship)
--- more frequent
-- technique 3

arrange the parts
- adding new element at each soloist change?
-- A A A B
-- C C C D
-- A B
-- C D
-- A B
-- C D
-- A? hi-hat only? 2/4 only?

figure out "power" section
- each member uses their instrument "taiko-taiko" power option
-- part of arrangement?
--- section?
--- at end of a build?
-- soloists cue?

soloists take turns
- 4, 4, 2, 2, 2, 2
- 1, 1, 1/2, 1/2, 1 both

final announcements

Homework: 

Listen through the original O.G. track and indicate on the handout when your assigned instrument is playing or silent. Make additional notes for interesting variations. New ideas welcome too!

Teacher(s): 
Kris Bergstrom
Attendance: 
Blaine O'Brien
Eric Lai
Stacey Nakasone

Classes in this Course

Date Title
Sun, February 08, 2015 01
Sun, February 15, 2015 02
Sun, February 22, 2015 03
Sun, March 01, 2015 04
Sun, March 08, 2015 05
Sun, March 15, 2015 06
Sun, March 22, 2015 07
Sun, March 29, 2015 08
Sun, April 05, 2015 09
Sun, April 12, 2015 10
Sun, April 19, 2015 11
Sun, April 26, 2015 12
Sun, May 03, 2015 13
Sun, May 10, 2015 14
Sun, May 17, 2015 15
Sun, May 24, 2015 Wkshp: Asalato
Sun, May 24, 2015 16
Sun, May 31, 2015 17
Sun, June 07, 2015 18
Sun, June 14, 2015 NO PRACTICE
Sun, June 21, 2015 19
Sun, June 28, 2015 20
Sun, July 05, 2015 21
Sun, July 12, 2015 22
Sun, July 19, 2015 23
Sun, July 26, 2015 24
Sun, August 02, 2015 25
Sun, August 09, 2015 26
Sun, August 16, 2015 27
Sun, August 23, 2015 28
Sun, August 30, 2015 29
Sun, September 06, 2015 30
Sun, September 13, 2015 31
Sun, September 20, 2015 32
Sun, October 18, 2015 CicLAvia O-Ji debut
Sun, October 25, 2015 34
Sat, December 19, 2015 Possible gig
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