tsukeshime bachi (usually smaller diameter, softer "hou" wood)
nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
Welcome
- space overview
-- LATI / ATUS
-- lights, air, whiteboard, music stands
- instrument use
-- bachi
-- setting up drums
- class structure
- "Yoroshiku onegaishimasu"
Starting point video: follow KB oroshi
Course goals
- stance
-- confidence, balance
-- proper shoulder height
-- "mesen"
- medium strike grip
-- relaxed
-- proper wrist angle
-- bachi bounce
- understand the beauty of the large strike
-- simplicity
-- relaxation
-- acceleration
- small strike
-- even timing
-- equal heights of bachi
-- single hitting spot
-- no bachi clicking
- be able to play with the metronome
- quarter, eighth-note serial sticking
- kuchishoga: "do, go, tsu, ku, da, ga, su, n"
- be able to play confident oroshi as group
- notation basics
- Beta Essentials LATIdama Oroshi challenge
Today's goal: med-strike focus
- grip
- elbow bend
- 1000 medium strikes
-- L focus, feedback
-- R focus
-- both hands
- med-tempo "dogo dogo"
ender: follow-the-leader oroshi
Final announcements
- class pages at taiko.la
- drop-in coupons
- 8pm doors shut (my cell)
- usually 15-min post-class practice, today: cleaning howto