tsukeshime bachi (usually smaller diameter, softer "hou" wood)
nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
Welcome
- space overview
-- LATI as guests at ATUS
-- lights, air, whiteboard, music stands
- instrument use
-- bachi: smooth tips, ho rec.
-- setting up drums
-- mutes
- course structure
-- coach
-- missing class
- introductions (name, experience, weird)
- course goals
-- become confident with whole-notes, half-notes, quarter-notes, and upbeats
-- improve ability to repeat copycat rhythms
-- familiarize hands with "serial sticking"
-- learn the structure of the Naname Essentials LATIdama Evaluation Rhythm Challenge
- today's goals
-- the bar (4 counts)
-- whole notes
-- half notes
-- quarter-notes
- "Yoroshiku onegaishimasu"
Starting point vid: Naname Essentials rhythm challenge
- 60 bpm
- don gon dogo don
- dogodogo don don don dogodon don
- su dogo dogo su karadogo dogodogo
- |...|o..|...o...
whole-notes
- counting the bar
-- precise counting
-- precise strikes
half-notes
- R R
- R L
quarter-note serial sticking
- R L R L
- R _ R _
- R L _ _
- etc
feedback on stance, grip
Final announcements
- 15-min post-class practice, today: cleaning
- class pages at taiko.la
- 7-wk course possibility
- PEAC week plan
- homework
-- supported, not required
-- ways to practice at home: tire, no-taiko-required exercises