tsukeshime bachi (usually smaller diameter, softer "hou" wood)
nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
[15] Welcome
- introductions (name, experience, weird)
- space overview
-- LATI as guests at ATUS
-- lights, air, whiteboard, music stands
- instrument use
-- bachi: smooth tips, ho rec.
-- setting up drums
-- mutes
- course overview
-- structure
-- goals
--- weekly composition strategy: individuals try, we video
--- coaching period: more structured (prep for PEAC) and less structured (lots of individual time)
--- perform *something* during PEAC week, individuals go as deeply as they choose with the topic(s) of their choice
- "Yoroshiku onegaishimasu"
[5] today's topic overview: REPETITION
- making repetition satisfying
- aesthetic extremes: trance <-> through-composition
[15] role of bars
- AAAB
-- get four-count A and B suggestions
-- taking turns with individuals improvising
- stretching the bar AAA~
- stretching with an end tag: Otsuri
--- A A Ax, etc
--- A A Ax Bx Bxx Cxxx!
[10] role of boxes
- do -> de
-- 32 hits as "box", defined by changing tones
- capture best bits on vid
- Tally Ho demo
[15] combining AAAB/stretching with boxes
- adding complexity when too obvious
- press hits
- capture best bits on vid
[20] composition challenge
- write 4 boxes
-- use AAAB, stretching, and complication to maintain interest
-- 4min
- practice 2min (capture on vid?)
- demo 10, capture on vid
[10] additional inspiration
- other time signatures
-- literal composition coming later
-- After Rain, 101
- blurring the bar-line
-- resisting the 1
-- using the upbeat
-- repetition through the barline
Final announcements
- 15-min post-class practice, today: cleaning
- class pages at taiko.la
- PEAC week plan
- homework
-- supported, not required
-- ways to practice at home: tire, no-taiko-required exercises
- KB yardsale