tsukeshime bachi (usually smaller diameter, softer "hou" wood)
nagado bachi (usually larger diameter, harder "kashi" wood)
earplugs
welcome
- current assignments
-- AB - kick (chu)
-- BH - kick (bass)
-- BO - hi-hat
-- DH - Kinyouji
-- EL - Mubouji
-- KB - hi-hat
-- SI - kick (o-oke)
-- SN - Kinyouji
4-bar loop review
- current arrangement
-- ABCD kick (o-oke, chu), shime 2/4, hi-hat on KA
-- ABCD kick, shime 2/4, hi-hat on SKIN
-- ABCD kick, shime 2/4, hi-hat on METAL
-- ABCD shime 2/4, hi-hat THIN METAL
2-bar loop
- current arrangement
-- CD kick, shime Kinyouji, hi-hat
possible future details practice
- hi-hat
-- LEVEL 1
--- 8th-note challenge (too simple for BO)
---- 1 e a u*2 e a u
---- 1 e a u 2*e a u
---- 1 e a u 2 e*a u
---- 1 e a u 2 e a*u
---- 1*e*a u 2 e a u
---- ...
-- LEVEL 2 (BO)
--- try part on hi-hat
--- create simplified parts for others
--- incorporate hi-hat pedal (others loop, BO experiment)
- Kinyouji
-- SN: RLRL R R R R R R R R R R R (rest)
- Muboji
-- gradually speeding up, all/EL
-- EL: pa te ten mu (for picking up bachi)
- bass / kick
-- technique check
-- determine different required spots within metronome
-- align each to metronome with feedback
--- pulse e
--- pulse e a
--- a mu (3)
- Kinyouji
-- tech 1: 16th notes
--- w/ metronome
--- changing tempo
--- Disappearing Click
- Mubouji
-- technique 2
--- w/ downbeat (in actual bar relationship)
--- upbeat metronome (in actual bar relationship)
--- more frequent
-- technique 3
arrange the parts
- adding new element at each soloist change?
-- A A A B
-- C C C D
-- A B
-- C D
-- A B
-- C D
-- A? hi-hat only? 2/4 only?
figure out "power" section
- each member uses their instrument "taiko-taiko" power option
-- part of arrangement?
--- section?
--- at end of a build?
-- soloists cue?
final announcements
Listen through the original O.G. track and indicate on the handout when your assigned instrument is playing or silent. Make additional notes for interesting variations. New ideas welcome too!