nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
Aisatsu
Drills
4-8-16 ensemble timing (with metronome!)
- 4 parts: each part is responsible for one beat, e.g. Don (Player 1) Don (P2) Don (P3) Don (P4) [for quarter notes]
- For split lines, players will divide beats accordingly, e.g. Do (Player 1) Ko (P2) Do (P3) Ko (P4) Do (P1) Ko (P2) Do (P3) Ko (P4) [for 8th notes]
- Use metronome and various practice methods to practice ensemble timing
- Today's patterns: Qtr notes, 8th, split 8th, 16th, 16th split by 2, 16th split by 1
- Play in both straight and swing beat
Ensemble Copycat!
- Just like regular copycat, but everyone is responsible for their own beat (similar to above)
Solo practice
Soloist makes up ji, everyone else plays that ji, then soloist solos over it
Yodan
Review all sections part by part
Run-through (without solos)
Clean
Aisatsu