02

Date: 
Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 20:00 to 21:45
Room: 
Large Classroom
Student should bring: 

tsukeshime bachi (usually smaller diameter, softer "hou" wood)
nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs

Class syllabus: 

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, eighth 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
-- 8 bars (simple -> busier)

practice
- I observe
-- what "lick" were you practicing?
-- how did you practice it?

playing over a simple jiuchi
- 2/4: don jyan su jyan (dark ka's to stay out of way)
- 2-ppl take turns
-- 8 bars | 8 bars
-- 4 bars | 4 bars
-- 2 bars | 2 bars
-- 1 bar | 1 bar | 1 bar | 1 bar

future
- adding changes
- taking turns with pauses
- Four on the Fuchi
- upbeats: don ga su ga su ga su ga

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

Teacher(s): 
Kris Bergstrom
Attendance: 
Lea Chang
Geoffrey Schimmel
Christopher Fong
Tomoko Takahashi

Classes in this Course

Date Title
Thu, August 13, 2015 01
Thu, August 20, 2015 02
Thu, August 27, 2015 03
Thu, September 03, 2015 04
Thu, September 10, 2015 05
Thu, September 17, 2015 06
Thu, September 24, 2015 07
Thu, October 01, 2015 08 - coach
Thu, October 08, 2015 09 - coach
Thu, October 15, 2015 10 - coach
Thu, October 22, 2015 11 - coach
Thu, October 29, 2015 12 - PEAC
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