Date:
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 - 20:00 to 21:45
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:
Basics
Roll exercise
- Focus on relaxation and speed
- Add dynamics (loud, medium, soft)
4-8-16-32
Run several times
Focus on waiting longer and hitting faster for big strikes
Oroshi
Understand and control pacing
Maintain sound quality throughout
Call and response
"Say, repeat, play" C&R
- Focused practice on difficult rhythms
- Play with straight and swing ji
- Play two-beat (1eau2eau) and four-beat (1eau...4eau) versions
Regular C&R
Improvisation
Two-beat improv round robin
- Most important to start and end solos within the phrase (1eau2eau)
Teacher(s):
David Wells
Attendance:
Carol Fukuchi
Sharon Hayashi