09 - coach

Date: 
Tuesday, October 7, 2014 - 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: 

"Similar to 16s Drill" (unofficial title)
- Review patterns
- Discuss and practice switching lead hand
- Practice consistency of strikes in terms of tempo and sound quality

Copycat exercise
- Serial sticking
- Even strikes
- Controlling articulation (loud vs. soft) and placement of quiet hits
- Syncopation and methods to practice, such as stepping or counting while playing
- Take turns calling with copycat patterns
- Try with swing jiuchi!

Homework: 

16s Drill or "Similar to 16s Drill" - play on a pillow to build wrist strength and stick control

Teacher(s): 
David Wells
Attendance: 
Carol Fukuchi
Sharon Hayashi
Christopher Fong
Doreen Haramoto
Stephanie Sawyer

Classes in this Course

Date Title
Tue, August 12, 2014 01
Tue, August 19, 2014 02
Tue, August 26, 2014 03
Tue, September 02, 2014 04
Tue, September 09, 2014 05
Tue, September 16, 2014 06
Tue, September 23, 2014 07
Tue, September 30, 2014 08 - coach
Tue, October 07, 2014 09 - coach
Tue, October 14, 2014 10 - coach
Tue, October 21, 2014 11 - coach
Tue, October 28, 2014 12 - PEAC
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