Date:
Sunday, January 13, 2019 - 13:00 to 14:45
Room:
Large Classroom
Student should bring:
nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, "ho" or maple wood)
earplugs
Class syllabus:
prep: drums in position, extra bachi
course concept
- series of self-contained challenges
- concept -> drill -> feedback -> drill -> application (challenge pattern, game, jam, etc)
key skills for Dokokara
1) big strike
-- loose grip
-- empowering stance
-- clarity, speed (arm mechanics)
-- followed by quiet tsuku
2) tsuku v ka
-- DA gu du GA du gu DA GA
3) counting
-- sets of 4
-- through cutouts
-- da tsu da tsu vs tsu ga tsu ga, in two counting versions
4) soloing
warmup: 4-8-16-32 Drill?
16's Drill: RRRR
1eau ka: 1's section
welcome
- name, looking forward to 2019
Teacher(s):
Kris Bergstrom
Attendance:
Chelsea Chen
Craig Vincent-Jones
Chris Olson
Jose Ho
Katie Durnbaugh
Kaitlyn Imamura
Maryse Fujimori
Mimi Nichols