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
- course structure
- "Yoroshiku onegaishimasu"
Course goals
- enjoying the instrument, the music, each other
- finding the right "rules" for happy improvisation
- jam, practice, jam
- practice the "no mistakes" mindset
Today's goal: feeling the pulse
copycat (approx 90bpm)
- KB/all: 1 count, quarter notes only
- KB/all: 2 counts
- taking turns leading
- taking turns
- ContradictoryCat
- ComplimentaryCat
- notable spots
-- 1
-- 8
-- upbeats
-- all
playing along to music
- taking turns
playing over a simple jiuchi
- 2-ppl take turns, silence okay
- 2/4: don jyan su jyan
- upbeats: don ga su ga su ga su ga
future
- adding changes
- taking turns with pauses
- Four on the Fuchi
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