Course:
Date:
Saturday, March 4, 2017 - 10:30 to 12:30
Student should bring:
tsukeshime bachi (usually smaller diameter, softer "hou" wood)
nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
Class syllabus:
protecting shamisen
- carrying instrument
- setting down
- picking up
- itomaki kamae
instrument setup
- gomu
kamae (no left)
holding bachi
- copy
hitting each of the three strings
- design a drill
left-hand basics
plan for coming months
- before Sensei arrival: today, 11th, 18th, 25th, 1st
- "gesha"
necessary tools to purchase
- bachi
- yubikake
- koma
- extra strings
renting instrument
Teacher(s):
Kris Bergstrom