tsukeshime bachi (usually smaller diameter, softer "hou" wood)
nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
Basics
Roll exercise
- Focus on relaxation and speed
- Play individually
4-8-16-32
Practice maintaining tempo without sacrificing sound quality
Play individually
Play pattern offset (one player begins with 4, another with 8, etc., proceeding through the exercise in the same order, but with different starting points)
Oroshi
Practice getting a bigger sound
- Wait longer to hit -- no loitering!
- Uchikomi, hit through the drum
Make first and last hits notable
Use body language to communicate with each other and the audience
Call and response
Kuchishoga review
"Say, repeat, play" C&R
- Caller says a pattern, ensemble repeats (kuchishoga), all play the pattern on drums
Basic C&R
- Caller plays a pattern on the drum, ensemble repeats on drums
Intro syncopation practice