Course:
Date:
Thursday, April 6, 2017 - 20:00 to 21:45
Room:
Small Classroom
Student should bring:
tsukeshime bachi (usually smaller diameter, softer "hou" wood)
nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
Class syllabus:
Aisatsu
Copycat
4 beats straight/swing ji
- Even if you don't play the "1," make sure you know your turn starts on the downbeat
Have students take turns being caller
- Sticking discussion
-- Alternate
-- Natural/serial sticking
-- No more than two hits in a row unless you have a good reason (choreography, multi-drum setup, etc)
Accents drill
Pattern A: o--o--o--o--o--- (alternating sticking, so accents are: R, L, R, L, R)
Clave patterns
Son clave
Practice 3-2 and 2-3 clave
Play them simultaneously and listen to how the patterns overlap
10 min student practice
Clean
Aisatsu
Teacher(s):
David Wells
Attendance:
Dona Lafaurie
Steve Vilicich
Ariel R