08

Date: 
Tuesday, August 28, 2018 - 20:00 to 21:45
Room: 
Large Classroom
Student should bring: 

nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs

Class syllabus: 

Aisatsu

Stretch

Equilibrium
Shime/Okedo - Intro -> C8
Sing each phrase -> Play each phrase
Play without singing/tapping ma + eyes closed
Try playing while stepping on the beat
- Goal is to understand relationships between rhythms and the pulse of the piece

Yodan
Phrase Checkpoints!
Aiuchi: Shift body to right side after first hit
8: Crescendo
C: Float left arm during first two hits
B: All hits equally loud
Tosha: Energy of arm circles Outwards instead of steady circles

Solo exercises
Consider narrative of solos -- make the solo build to your Grand Idea!
Don't play a lazy ji; play with intent and focus
Try to expand your list of solo ideas and find new ways to play

Clean

Aisatsu

Teacher(s): 
David Wells
Attendance: 
Andres Lopez
Andrew Bordenave
Emma Tsuchida
Nakamura Narumi (Hiromi Ashmore)
Yumi Yamaoka

Classes in this Course

Date Title
Tue, July 03, 2018 01
Tue, July 10, 2018 02
Tue, July 17, 2018 03
Tue, July 24, 2018 04
Tue, August 07, 2018 05
Tue, August 21, 2018 07
Tue, August 28, 2018 08
Tue, September 04, 2018 09
Tue, September 11, 2018 10
Tue, September 18, 2018 11