Date:
Sunday, February 16, 2014 - 10:00 to 11:45
Room:
Large Classroom
Student should bring:
nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
Class syllabus:
M1 fundamentals individual feedback
standard Otsuri style pointers
M1-4 extended review
1em 1em 2em practice
M1-4 timing tips: playing behind the click
4em solos, taking turns
Homework:
Drum-free image training - 10min
With a metronome at approximately 40bpm (metronomeonline.com) imagine playing 1em-1em-2em phrases while trying to stay behind the click. Feel the pulse as "heavy" and make your movements as confident as possible.
Teacher(s):
Kris Bergstrom
Attendance:
Doreen Haramoto
Andres Lopez
Jane Fong
Aya Yoshida