tsukeshime bachi (usually smaller diameter, softer "hou" wood)
nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
Basic Technique
Roll exercise
- Relaxation and Evenness
- Bachi path
4-8-16-32
M1-4 Sequence
Apply our basics review to M1-4 Sequence
Learn and practice jiuchi (don dogo don gon) to play with M1-4
Intro to Improv
Recital of our 1 em solo patterns
Mitsue, Eri, and Carmen teach one of their patterns to the whole class
- Mitsue's pattern: "Hope"
- Eri's pattern: "Passion"
- Carmen's pattern: "Allegria"
- Combined, they are known as..."Naka no kiri!"
Solo section: 2 em solos (play the 1 em solo patterns prepared over the past two weeks)
Composed arrangement:
- M1-4, Naka no Kiri, M1-4
- Solo section (2 em solos each)
- M1-4, Naka no Kiri, M1-4