nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
Aisatsu
Slowplosion
Slowplosion A
Slowplosion B
Practice consistent tempo
Ji vs. Slowplosion
- Half class keeps downbeat ji, half plays Slowplosion patterns
- Goal is to understand relationship between pulse and Slowplosion -- hit together!
Maracas & Murder
Review Maracas
- Focus again on timing
Review Murder
- Understand how to modulate choreography for Murders 1-4
-- Murder 1: still extended, but smallest, most contained visual themes
-- Murder 2: Expanding a bit from the subtlety of Murder 1
-- Murder 3: Usual version
-- Murder 4: Allow the body to assist the arms in conveying the visual ideas
Maracas vs. Murder
- Half class plays Maracas, half plays Murder
- Goal is to understand the relationship between the two patterns so that each of them can be played accurately (and make it sound groovy!)
Peer Review
Break up into groups of two
Take turns giving individual notes
Each person plays:
- Maracas (8 phrases)
- Murder (one time, level 3)
- Slowplosion A
- Slowplosion B
Partners give comments with the following rules:
- Comment Oreo! Praise, Constructive, Praise
- Be specific! If praise, let your partner know exactly what is good about their playing. If constructive, give detail about what they can practice more.
- Thank your partner for their comments!
Run-through
Run sequence:
- Maracas
- Murder 1 & 2
- Maracas
- Murder 3 & 4
- Slowplosion A
- Slowplosion B
Individual Practice
Clean
Aisatsu