nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
welcome
- introductions
warmup: copycat
feedback on stance
- tape on floor for each player, same drum
- next time: three variables
large strike: L focus
- slow movement with no bachi, wrist position focus
- elbow bend
- hand down, tip up
quarter-note serial sticking review
- R L R L; "don gon don gon"
- R _ R _
- R L _ _
- etc
- the barline
- with counting
large strike: R focus
- slow movement with no bachi, wrist position focus
- elbow bend
- hand down, tip up
incorporating the fuchi (staying down)
- student-created challenge patterns
Final announcements
- 15-min post-class practice, today: cleaning
- class pages at taiko.la
- PEAC week plan
- homework
-- supported, not required
-- ways to practice at home: tire, no-taiko-required exercises
- KB yardsale