Chudaiko Bachi
Aisatsu
Stretch
Set Up
Shime/Okedo (use chudaiko as necessary)
Small Drums Fundamentals
Stance, Grip, R and L striking (slap vs chop orientation of wrists)
Warm Up Exercise
● - ● - | ● - ● - | ● ● ● ● | ● ● ● ● (x2)
● - ● - | ● ● ● ● (x4)
● - ● ● (x8)
Omiyage Shime/Oke (LATI Ver)
Kiai
Long Kiai: Slow Dondoko (x6) x2
Short Kiai: Slow Dondoko (x8) x2
Intro
1st and 2nd: Slow Dondoko (x8) x2
3rd and 4th: Dokodoko Cresc. (x16) + Don! (2 - 3 - 4 - silence)
A
Fast Dondoko (x16) x2
Note: Align and practice singing chu rhythm with R strikes
A-ext
Ten tsukutsu Ten tsukutsu Ten tsu (x4) x2
Sing Shime/Oke + Chu combined rhythm:
T D - T | - D T -
T D - T | D - T -
J - D T | - D T -
T D - T | D D T -
Solo
"Solo Tag": Ten teke ten ten Dokonko (x2) + Dokonko (x2) + Don! (2 - 3 - 4 - silence)
"4": Fast Dondoko (x4) x4
"Tag II": Don don teketekete don
"3": Fast Dondoko (x4) x3
"Tag III": suDonga suDonga
"2": Fast Dondoko (x4) x2
Note: see attached image / bottom right paper for Solo Structure
B
Three parts: a, b, c
a: Ten Ten dokodoko tsu ku tsu ku
b: Ten Ten tsu ku dokodoko tsu ku
c: Ten Ten tsu ku tsu ku dokodoko
Repeat soft (x4) -> grow (x3)
Seventh rep, once you play okedo part (dokodoko), continue playing dokodoko til end of phrase!
(repeat above structure x2)
Kakeai
Don Teketeketeke | Doko Teketeketeke
Dokodoko (x4) crescendo
Don Teketeketeke | Doko Teketeketeke
Dokodoko (x3) + Don! ("one count silence")
Build
Fast Dondoko (x4) x7
Teketeke Teketeke Ten Don Tekedoko (all alternating)
Intro
Slow Dondoko (x4)
Dokodoko Cresc. (x4)
River
Same rhythm and parts as B section, except play (x4) and loud "Dokodoko" all four times
Fourth rep, once you play okedo part (dokodoko), continue playing dokodoko til end of phrase! (same as "B" seventh rep)
A
Round 1: everyone plays Fast Dondoko (x4) x4
Round 2: middle shime/oke person switch to A-ext ji, other two keep Fast Dondoko
Round 3: stage left shime/oke person join A-ext ji, stage right shime/oke keep Fast Dondoko
Round 4: Jyan dokodon Jyan dokodon Jyan doko (x4)
Ending
Ten Dokodon don (x4)
Dokodoko (x2) + do ko do ko don (5 hit slowdown)
Play Along Video: https://youtu.be/_0QGB95g_YU
Clean
Aisatsu