nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
Warm up: Wait til 8 @138
-practice individual hands focusing on strike basics. Waiting until last moment to strike
-expand to 4, 8, 16, 32 slowly
Oroshi
-explore individual strikes to simultaneous arms
Learn M1-4 @ bpm = 114
-pay attention to how beats fit into metronome clicks
-classes rushes M4
-drill: play dogo dogo dogo dogo, dogo kara dogo kara w/ metronome
Practice otsuri with metronome
-tendency is to rush. Especially last da da
Learn M1-4 extended
Challenge: play random 4em sections to get familiar with all patterns
-add extended ems as extra challenge
M Patterns:
M1-4 Normal = M pattern + otsuri ( 1 em length)
Otsuri: Don Da Ga Da Da
M1: Don Su Don Su + otsuri
M2: Don Don Su Don + otsuri
M3: Su Don Su Don + otsuri
M4: Dogo Daga Don Gon + otsuri
M1-4 Extended = M pattern x3 + Otsuri (2 em length)
ex) M1 Ext: Don Su Gon Su Don Su Gon Su Don Su Gon Su + otsuri
M1-4 Halves = M pattern (1/2 em length)