nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
Greeting : "Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu"
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) - focus on loose grip and bounce
Elbow (16) - make triangle with arms and bachi, while elbow kept still facing drum head
Whole Arm Individual (4) - straight and loose on the up, elbow bent all the way, push forward and catch the bouncing bachi at right angle
Wole Arm (8) - independent arm motion
Practicing how to count - 32: 1 e + u
4 - 8 - 16 - 32
Sounds and Symbols
● = Don/Doko/Doro
・= Tsu/Tsuku
X = Ka/Kara
Yuta sings -> Students play
Important Drills
● ●・・= Dorotsuku
X X ● ● = Karadoko/ ● ● X X = Dokokara
Renshu Daiko
meaning and history
Line A and B
https://youtu.be/ABk_2BSDOvM
NEW! 1 e a u
1 e a u Drill using One accent (4 times each line)
10 minutes alone - "ignore eachother" practice
Clean
Greeting: "Doumo Arigatou Gozaimashita"
