Chudaiko Bachi
Earplugs
Aisatsu
Before Drum Setup
- Groove - feeling the beats and accents with your whole body
Warm-Up
Explosions Drill
- movements that run fast to slow, isolating the motion of the shoulder/elbow from the wrist
- 4x on each hand 1 count out
- 2x on each hand 1 count to arm extension, 1 count to wrist extension
- 1x on each hand 1 count to arm extension, 3 counts to wrist extension
Control
Reference Video: https://youtu.be/dLcmVe1YBOY
Rhythm Inspiration: Elisii - Control https://youtu.be/eBmpaHSyLt8?t=64
Kuchishoga: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xyje678bPBY9qLR501wccTIpNjuQl_Ww...
- Pedestal Stance (right foot close and perpendicular to the naname stand, weight is on left foot with should sit behind the right)
- Learning to mute with the 'spider-hand' technique
- De/Ge sound is on the outer rim of the skin (not ka or a pang)
- Try to incorporate the feeling of groove!
Baribal
Reference Video: https://youtu.be/dLcmVe1YBOY?t=28 (starts at 0:28)
Rhythm Inspiration: Baribal - Microflora https://youtu.be/Ua9a7tnXj8k?t=43
Kuchishoga: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xyje678bPBY9qLR501wccTIpNjuQl_Ww...
- Create dynamic contrast in the choreography by making the first two back-and-forth swings of the arm smaller and more controlled.
- Emphasize the fast to slow motion of the explosions!!
- Bulbous Version: Dokokara Rainbow twists, and audience-faced circles
- Flat version: Planar, JB/KarC "painting" technique, make sure the right arm is always above the left!
- Groove: making a contrast of energy during the explosions
Class video: https://youtu.be/XF0ohWRZDwI
- Practiced around 110-120BPM (Game Speed is at 85/170BPM)
Ito's Practice Playlists:
55/110BPM: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Su0GIUridDFkVJi0gHpws?si=8300e89ded1e...
60/120BPM: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2bzIeaBeLeDVo89lvwvh9B?si=1ddbc78ea3be...
Clean
Aisatsu
