02 (KB)

Welcome

• Name. If you could stop time for a month, how would you spend it?

Notation

See Class 01 for detailed notation.

• 4 dashes (-) = #eau = 1 count
• 4 counts = 1 bar.
  Each count is seperated by a "/ ". Each bar is separated by starting on the next line or with brackets [ ].
• Hits are emphasized with #s and "e" "a" "u"
• Hit the #s (1, 2, 3, 4) and "a" with the right (R). Hit the "e" and "u" with the left (L).
• Kuchishoga
"g-" = L hits
"d-" = R hits

Review

GROOVE 1

1-a- / 2-a- / 3-a- / 4-a- x4 (do da-)
1-a- / 2-a- / 3-a- / 4-a- x4 (de da-)
1--- / 2--- / 3--- / 4--- x4 (de only)
--a- / --a- / --a- / --a- x3 + silent Count 4 (da only)
All R hits

Group Exercise

• Class plays Groove 1 as one person plays a solo one at a time. Immediate transition.

RUDIMENT 1

Rudiment 1A

1--- / ---- / ---- / ----
---- / 2--- / ---- / ----
---- / ---- / 3--- / ----
---- / ---- / ---- / 4---
All don (R) hits

Rudiment 1B

--a- / ---- / ---- / ----
---- / --a- / ---- / ----
---- / ---- / --a- / ----
---- / ---- / ---- / --a-
All don (R) hits

Group Exercise: Rudiment 1 (video)

(Sorry...it's blurry)

• Group A plays Groove 1 twice as Group B plays the first bar of Rudiment 1A twice. Groups switch parts without skipping a beat; make transition seamless. Switch parts.
• Group A plays Groove 1 twice as Group B plays the second bar twice. Switch parts.
• Group A plays Groove 1 twice as Group B plays the third bar twice. Switch parts.
• Group A plays Groove 1 twice as Group B plays the fourth bar twice. Switch parts.
• Group A plays Groove 1 twice as Group B plays the first bar of Rudiment 1B twice. Groups switch parts without skipping a beat; make transition seamless. Switch parts.
• Group A plays Groove 1 twice as Group B plays the second bar twice. Switch parts.
• Group A plays Groove 1 twice as Group B plays the third bar twice. Switch parts.
• Group A plays Groove 1 twice as Group B plays the fourth bar twice. Switch parts.

RUDIMENT 5

1e-- / ---- / 3e-- / ----
---- / 2e-- / ---- / 4e--
--au / --au / --au / --au
All dogo (RL--) hits

• Do not shorten your arms. Extend them and force yourself to time the hits.
• Make sure to consistently hit the down beats (#s) with the first hits (R). It's easy of people to hit the down beats on the second hit (L).

Group Exercise: Rudiment 5 (video)

• Group A plays Groove 1 (de don) twice as Group B plays the first bar of Rudiment 5 twice. Groups switch parts without skipping a beat; make transition seamless.
• Group A plays Groove 1 twice as Group B plays the second bar twice. Switch parts.
• Group A plays Groove 1 twice as Group B plays the third bar twice. Switch parts. x2

Rudiment 2

1-a- / 2-a- / 3-a- / 4-a-

• do go hits; alternating hands (R-L- / R-L- ...)
• Goal: L as loud as R, confident hits. Pay attention to the height of the bachis when you pull them up for a strike. If the L and R bachis reach the same strike heights, they should sound more even.
• Don't turn your body. Try to keep your shoulder "locked".

Exercise

• Group A plays four counts of Groove 1 once (the simple doda form) as Group B plays four counts of Rudiment 2. Switch parts.
• Group A plays two counts of Groove 1 as Group B plays two counts of Rudiment 2. Switch parts. x2
• Group A plays one counts of Groove 1 as Group B plays one counts of Rudiment 2. Switch parts. x4

Rudiment 3

1eau / 2eau / 3eau / 4eau

• dogodogo hits; alternating hands (RLRL / RLRL ...)
• Goal: tight timing. Focus on hitting the R with the Groove 1 hits (on the do and da).
• Concentrate and engage with the rhythm. Can't let mind wander or else you might miss the beat or stagger the hits with the beat.

Exercise

• Group A plays four counts of Groove 1 once (the simple doda form) as Group B plays four counts of Rudiment 3. Switch parts.
• Group A plays two counts of Groove 1 as Group B plays two counts of Rudiment 3. Switch parts. x2
• Group A plays one counts of Groove 1 as Group B plays one counts of Rudiment 3. Switch parts. x4

Group Exercise: Rudiment 2 & 3 (video)

Closing

• next week w DW
• sweep around drums, set in rows