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Date: 
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 20:00 to 21:30
Room: 
Small Classroom
Student should bring: 

tsukeshime bachi (usually smaller diameter, softer "hou" wood)
earplugs

Class syllabus: 

Homework check-in
- dribbling bachi
- 101 glitch ji

Full 101 glitch ji

5 structure
- catching the tempo
- listening to metronome (aiming for cutting click in half)
- counting
- ten tsuku at various speeds
-- switching to straight hits

Req 1 - Run-through
- jiuchi played comfortably, musically
- no significant structural mistakes
- volume adjusted to match soloist
- ability to "hold it together" by maintaining and emphasizing groove when soloist is lost, uncertain
- ability to "jump ship" and switch to soloist downbeat
Req 2 - Jiuchi speed
- ability to play "ten tsuku" in control at 160bpm for 32em
- ability to switch smoothly to "teke" at faster speeds
Req 3 - Supporting the soloist
- able to call "so-re" when necessary
- able to give cue when necessary

Homework: 

10 minutes x 3 days - ten tsuku comfort zone R and L hands
- starting with the metronome at about 90 bpm, play jiuchi w L hand lead and focus on being in control, relaxed, and creating similar tones every jiuchi by using exact same movements.
- once completely comfortable and after about 30 seconds, increase tempo approx 10 bpm.
- continue until nearing end of comfort zone. Stay at this tempo for no less than 3 min.
- record this max speed for L hand.
- repeat R hand.

Practice ten tsuku with metronome. Cut to half-speed.

3 x 90 seconds with one hand, play just behind the click. Repeat other hand.

Teacher(s): 
Kris Bergstrom
Attendance: 
Andrew Bordenave

Classes in this Course

Date Title
Tue, November 05, 2013 01
Tue, November 12, 2013 02
Tue, November 19, 2013 03
Tue, November 26, 2013 04
Tue, December 03, 2013 05
Tue, December 10, 2013 06
Tue, December 17, 2013 07
Tue, January 07, 2014 08
Tue, January 14, 2014 09
Tue, January 21, 2014 10
Tue, January 28, 2014 11
Tue, February 04, 2014 12
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