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