04 (KB)

Welcome

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

Groove 1 (Ji): Solo Exercise

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)

• Everyone plays the entire ji as one person solos.

Rudiment Review

RUDIMENT 1A

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

RUDIMENT 1B

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

• Group alternating exercise: Just 1A. Just 1B. Both.
• 1B counting exercise: group alternating exercise for 1B, but everyone audibly counts "1 & 2 & 3 &..." Helps with timing and making sure hits are on the "&".

RUDIMENT 2

1-a- / 2-a- / 3-a- / 4-a-
do go hits; alternating hands (R-L- / R-L- ...)

• Group alternating 4-2-1 exercise: play 4 bars, then 2 bars (x2), then 1 bar (x4).

RUDIMENT 3

1eau / 2eau / 3eau / 4eau
dogodogo hits; alternating hands (RLRL / RLRL ...)

• Group alternating 4-2-1 exercise.

RUDIMENTS 1-3

• Do the group alternating exercise for Rudiments 1-3 right after the other.

RUDIMENT 5

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

• Group alternating exercise.

Rudiment 4: Lefty

--a- / --a- / --a- / --a-
--a- / --a- / --a- / 4---
go (L) hits on "a". The last hits are godo (LR)

• Bend your elbows
• Slightly turn torso so left hand can reach the apex of hitting reach/stance. Hold it there until it's time to hit then accelerate. Imagine the bachi is a rope hanging from the ceiling; you're pulling it so you can bring the whole ceiling down..
• Don't grip the bachi tight or else you will unintentionally hit the skin multiple times. Have a light grip so it's "floppy and free". Let it bounce after hit.
• Hit motions are like "chopping" the taiko's skin. Wrist should be twisted so back of hand it facing the ceiling. The palm is following a path perpendicular to the skin.
• Pull both hands back in preparation of hitting 4e. Keep right arm extended when go is hit (if anything, extend it farther).

Group Exercise

• Alternate playing Rudiment 4 as a class and one person (class, person 1, class, person 2, class, person 3....). After the last person plays, end exercise with class playing together.

RUDIMENTS 1-5

• Do the group alternating exercise for Rudiments 1-4 right after the other.
• Do the group alternating exercise for Rudiments 1-5 right after the other.

Closing

sweep around drums, set in rows